History of Welding

Welding has been around since the Ancient Egyptians In one form or another. Welding really became extremely useful in the early 19th century, and once the industrial revolution started it was used extensively. The history of the world has been drastically shaped from the process of welding. It has allowed people to fix things and build things that other wise would have not been possible. The early metal ships were all bolted together, which created many problems. The problems were that they were extremely time consuming, because each individual rivet or bolt had to be drilled and put in place. The other problem was that all the seams would leak and the had to be sealed with a type of sealant. Welding allowed the ships seams to be fused together allowing them to be built much faster, plus they were permanently sealed, and required a lot less maintenance.

Welded ships also were more durable, because welds were as strong or stronger then the metal itself. The Panama Canal also required a lot of welding and may have not been possible without welding. It has helped to create a lot of machines, and even bombs used in the world wars. So as you can see welding has help shape the history of the human race. And it continues to do so even still today by helping create all kinds of products.