Gouging is used in joint preparation and the removal of defective welds.
Gouging is similar to gas cutting. Oxy-fuel gas flame heats up the piece to be worked to ignition temperature and the cutting oxygen beam burns up and carries away the smelted metal. The equipment is the same as in gas cutting, only the mouthpiece needs to be changed. In gas cutting the cutting oxygen beam is directed at a right-angle towards the working piece to be cut, while in gouging the oxygen beam is almost parallel with the surface of the piece to be worked.
An oxy-fuel gas flame can also be used in flame cleaning to clear surfaces of rust, mill scale, paint, grease and dust. Examples of applications include the treatment of steel and concrete surfaces as well as offshore constructions.
In gouging and flame cleaning various fuel gases are used together with oxygen. By using ODOROX® (odorized oxygen) you can minimize the risk of fire and explosion which is always associated with fuel gases. The smell warns of gas leaks in good time.
Avoid risks by following the safety instructions for hot work.