{"id":7933,"date":"2026-07-24T11:44:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:44:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/axinar.com\/?p=7933"},"modified":"2026-07-24T11:44:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T08:44:36","slug":"laser-welding-vs-mig-tig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/axinar.com\/en\/blog\/laser-welding-vs-mig-tig","title":{"rendered":"Laser Welding vs MIG\/TIG: When to Choose Which"},"content":{"rendered":"

Laser welding (fiber laser welding) is one of the newest additions to AXINAR’s toolset. It doesn’t replace MIG or TIG welding, it complements them for specific cases where precision, speed, or weld cleanliness is critical.<\/p>\n

How Laser Welding Works<\/h2>\n

A fiber laser concentrates energy into a very small beam diameter (~0.1mm). The beam melts the metals at the contact point and joins them with a minimal heat-affected zone (HAZ). Filler material is usually not needed, welding happens by autogenous fusion.<\/p>\n

Comparison with MIG\/TIG<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nLaser<\/th>\nTIG<\/th>\nMIG<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Speed<\/td>\nVery high (5x MIG)<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Heat-affected zone (HAZ)<\/td>\nVery small<\/td>\nSmall<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distortion<\/td>\nMinimal<\/td>\nSmall<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Precision<\/td>\n0.05mm<\/td>\n0.2mm<\/td>\n0.5mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Equipment cost<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nMedium<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Material thickness<\/td>\n0.1\u20138mm<\/td>\n0.5\u201320mm<\/td>\n1\u201340mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Laser Welding Applications<\/h2>\n