Arc-Percussive Welding

Arc-Percussive technology is a method by which similar and dissimilar metals are easily and consistently joined. This process is used in various industries for applications such as lead attachment, cable termination, and small parts welding.

Arc percussive welding is best applied to butt welding of two wires or a wire “end-on” to a plate. Arc percussive welding uses a high voltage generator to provide an arc between the two materials to be joined. This arc ionizes the air and provides a locally shielded atmosphere. Following the arc initiation, one of the materials is thrust against the other and a capacitor is discharged into the resulting electric circuit. Due to the ionization and high voltage, materials with inherent oxide layers can be welded due to the cleaning provided by the ionized atmo-sphere. Also, due to the higher voltage, contact resistance is not an issue as it can be with resistance welding. With proper fixturing, wires down to 0.005” can be butt welded. Smaller wires can be welded to a plate.

Since there are no consumables, electrodes, solder, or flux, the Arc-Percussive welding process is easier to use and more cost effective than resistance welding, soldering, brazing, or crimping.