BlackdepositonandbesidestheweldWithmanyapplications(palletsforthechemicalandfoodindustry,ladders,scaffoldings)theblackdepositisratherdisturbing
Simplebrushingremovesit,however,requiresadditionaloperationswhichcanoftenbedoneonlymanuallyatareasoflimitedaccess
ThedepositresultsfromevaporationandfollowingfalloutofMagnesiumoxide
MagnesiumisanalloyingelementofAluminiumwhichsubstantiallyincreasesitsstrengthandcannotbeleftoutinmostcases
Magnesiumoxideisusuallyknownwithwhitecolour
AnEDS-analysiseliminateseverydoubtofnotbeingMgOwhichisknowntoshowcoloursofgrey,yellow,brownorblackbesidesitswhiteformofexistence
ThefollowingpossibilitiesexisttopreventMgO-formation:UseofwireelectrodeswithlowornoMgcontent(AlMg3,AlSi5)OptimisedpulseparametersforthelowestpossibleformationofmetalvapourAvoidpooraccessibili