Arc blow is the one-sided formation of a weld at the stud. To achieve a load-bearing weld structure, arc blow should be avoided in all cases.
Arc blow is promoted by long welding times and large studs and is caused by various factors
Below you will find the types of arc blow that can occur and how they can generally be avoided. However, this is only intended as a rough overview to avoid grossly negligent welding errors and is in no way a substitute for training in stud welding, which covers the topic in greater depth. On request, we offer such training on stud welding and our products. In a dedicated arc blow training session, we would show you directly on your workpiece how to avoid arc blow as effectively as possible. This allows you to learn in practice how to achieve ideal welding results for your application.
Furthermore, all of our stud welding equipment, and in particular our automation systems and automation components, have been optimised against arc blow through many years of experience and practical testing.
