Gas tungsten arc welding was developed by Russell Meredith at Northrop Aviation in the early 1940s and came into widespread use during WWII with the need to replace riveting for aluminum and magnesium ...

“Introduction to Welding Processes” provides a comprehensive overview of the most commonly used welding processes, including oxyfuel welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, ...

Originally the process was evolved in America in 1940 for welding in the aircraft industry. It developed into the tungsten inert-gas shielded arc process which in turn led to shielded inert-gas metal ...