Oxyacetylene Welding

Advantages of Oxy-Acetylene Welding

• It's easy to learn.


• The equipment is cheaper than most other types of welding rigs (e.g. TIG welding)


• The equipment is more portable than most other types of welding rigs (e.g.TIG welding)
  
  
• OA equipment can also be used to "flame-cut" large pieces of material.

Disadvantages of Oxy-Acetylene Welding

• OA weld lines are much rougher in appearance than other kinds of welds, and require more finishing if neatness is required.


• OA welds have large heat affected zones (areas around the weld line that have had their mechanical properties adversely affected by the welding process

Source: http://www.stanford.edu/group/prl/prl_site/Content/Foundry_Area/Welding/Oxyacetylene.html