EXHAUST CLAMPS VS. WELDING
The automobile exhaust system plays a role in reducing vibration and noise of the automobile body and extending the life of the exhaust muffler system. The exhaust system consists of many components, and the components must be tightly connected to provide the best performance and ensure that there is no exhaust leakage. In this article, we will introduce exhaust clamps and exhaust pipe welding, and explain the differences between the two.
Exhaust clamp
Exhaust clamps, also commonly referred to as muffler or saddle clamps, are designed to fit around the exhaust pipe while mounting to the undercarriage of a vehicle, and are perfect for most exhaust applications. Each exhaust clamp has a different clamping diameter size to match various sized exhaust pipe applications. All clamps have an 11 gauge saddle, a 14 gauge clamp, and 3/8 inch diameter U-bolts with serrated nuts to provide secure connections. Additionally, the mild steel construction provides durability and longevity.
During use, we need to check the condition of the exhaust clamp frequently. If the exhaust pipe is found to be loose during the inspection, you can ask a professional to inspect it to determine whether it needs to be repaired or replaced. When the noise of the car becomes loud, this indicates that the exhaust clamp may have started to break or has broken. After finding that the exhaust clamp has begun to break, the exhaust clamp cannot be repaired and can only be replaced. We should check and tighten the exhaust clamps regularly, or replace them if we find problems with the exhaust clamps.
Exhaust Welding
The exhaust pipe is generally divided into three materials, carbon steel, stainless steel, and titanium alloy. If the material is carbon steel or stainless steel, the conventional choice of argon arc welding is more reasonable. If there are some special factors such as ultra-thin or no argon arc conditions, a small liquefied gas spray gun can be used with low temperature all-around wire welding. If the material is titanium alloy, only argon arc welding method can be selected, and pure titanium series welding wire is used as filler. Let’s introduce the two welding methods in detail.
1.TIG Welding
TIG welding, also known as non-melting extremely inert gas shielded arc welding. Whether it is manual welding or automatic welding of stainless steel with a thickness of 0.5 to 4.0 mm, TIG welding is the most commonly used welding method. The inert gas is generally argon. TIG welding is widely used for welding non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, magnesium and their alloys, stainless steel, high temperature alloys, titanium and titanium alloys, as well as refractory active metals.
2.MIG Welding
MIG welding is inert gas shielded arc welding. MIG welding is a welding method in which an inert gas is used to cover the welding part to promote the stability of the arc and prevent welding quality changes. The arc is used to melt the metal of the welding part and send it to the electrode to make the weld joints. MIG welding is a new welding technology widely used in the automobile body repair industry recently.
Difference between Exhaust clamps and Exhaust Welding
Exhaust welding requires professional welders to operate, non-professionals cannot weld. The exhaust clamp installation is relatively simple, and non-professionals can also install it. In addition, the exhaust welding requires a high degree of operation for the welder. Some small errors in the welding process will cause exhaust leakage, and subsequent processing is very troublesome. But this will not happen in the installation of the exhaust clamp, as long as we tighten the exhaust clamp carefully during the installation, and it is relatively easy to replace.
Hopefully this passage can be helpful when you want to know about the exhaust clamp.
