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What is the function of shielding gas in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)?
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- 1Protects the consumable bare electrode and the molten metal weld pool from atmospheric contamination
- 2Removes the slag by striking and conducts current to pass through it
- 3Protects the tungsten electrode and the molten metal weld pool from atmospheric contamination✓
- 4Protects the consumable coated electrode and the molten metal weld pool from atmospheric contamination
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Protects the tungsten electrode and the molten metal weld pool from atmospheric contamination
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