pipeline cold bending<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nNarrow Heat-Affected Zone and Better Weld Properties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The narrow heat-affected zone, roughly 1-3 mm wide, limits grain growth and hardness change in the parent metal. For high-strength line pipe, where toughness and hardness control dominate acceptance, a narrow HAZ is a measurable quality advantage, and the fine solidification structure in the deep weld region generally delivers good weld metal toughness when the filler chemistry is matched.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fewer Passes Means Fewer Defect Opportunities<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Every arc pass is an opportunity for slag entrapment, lack of fusion, undercut, and porosity between passes. Collapsing the weld into one or two passes removes the interpass interfaces where most conventional welding defects form, and automatic parameter control removes the human variables behind the rest. Our pipeline welding defects guide explains why interpass boundaries are the classic defect sites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Automation and Data Compatibility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Hybrid welding is an orbital welding process by nature: the head travels around the pipe on a band or rail system, and every parameter is logged. That makes it a natural fit for digital weld books, real-time monitoring, and the traceability requirements that pipeline owners increasingly demand, and it pairs well with pipeline construction programs that already use automatic welding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cons and Limitations of Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n The disadvantages of the hybrid process are equally real, and they decide most of the projects where the process is not used. An honest evaluation starts with these limits, not with the productivity gains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
High Capital Cost<\/h3>\n\n\n\n A production hybrid laser welding machine, including the laser source, beam delivery, optics, orbital welding head, and safety enclosure, typically costs several times more than a conventional automatic arc welding spread, and orders of magnitude more than stick welding equipment. The laser source alone, at 8-20 kW, is the single largest line item, and the system requires a laser-rated enclosure and interlock safety system that arc welding does not need.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tight Fit-Up Tolerance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The hybrid process tolerates a gap of roughly +\/-0.5-1.0 mm with filler wire, about a third of the tolerance of conventional arc welding. Gap variations cause underfill, root porosity, or burn-through, so joints must be machined or prepared to a consistent geometry, and internal line-up clamps must hold alignment tightly through the weld. Field-fit pipes that drift out of tolerance stop the process instead of just degrading the weld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Precision Joint Preparation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Hybrid welding prefers a narrow gap or square edge preparation machined to a tight profile, not the standard field bevel that a grinder can produce. Square or narrow-gap preparations require facing machines or high-quality cutting, which adds preparation time and equipment to the spread even though the welding time shrinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Position Sensitivity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The molten pool in a hybrid weld is large and fluid, and gravity acts on it the same way it does in arc welding. The 1G, 2G, and 5G positions have been demonstrated successfully, including 5G on heavy-wall pipe in research programs, but 6G (inclined) welds remain difficult because the pool runs ahead of the weld front, and vertical-up technique cannot compensate the way it can in manual arc welding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Process Stability and Spatter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Hybrid welding is sensitive to gap, focus position, laser power, and arc parameters acting together. Small changes produce spatter, humping at high speed, or keyhole instability at the root, and the process window is narrower than an arc process window. It demands a specialist operator who understands both heat sources, not a welder trained on one process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inspection and Repair Considerations<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The deep weld penetration profile of the hybrid joint is well suited to automated ultrasonic testing but is a poor target for radiography, which misses tight planar indications. Repair is also more involved: a defective hybrid weld is typically cut out and re-welded, often with a pipeline cutting machine, because local grinding repairs do not suit the deep single-pass geometry. The same cut-out logic applies to arc welds, but arc repair technique is more widely practiced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cost Comparison: Laser-Arc Hybrid vs Conventional Arc Welding<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Welding cost for a pipeline joint is the sum of equipment, labor, consumables, energy, preparation, and inspection, and the two processes redistribute that total in opposite directions. Hybrid welding lowers the variable costs, labor, consumables, and time, but raises the fixed cost, equipment, and preparation, so the comparison only makes sense at a given project volume.<\/p>\n\n\n\nCost driver<\/th> Hybrid process<\/th> Conventional arc welding<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Capital equipment<\/td> High: laser source, optics, orbital head, enclosure<\/td> Low to moderate: welding machines and spread<\/td><\/tr> Labor per joint<\/td> Low: one or two passes, short arc-on time<\/td> High: many passes, more welder hours<\/td><\/tr> Consumables per joint<\/td> Low: little filler, no flux, no electrode baking<\/td> High: filler, flux, electrodes, oven energy<\/td><\/tr> Joint preparation<\/td> High: precision facing or machining<\/td> Low: standard field bevel<\/td><\/tr> Energy<\/td> Moderate: high laser power, short time<\/td> Moderate: low power, long time<\/td><\/tr> Inspection<\/td> Similar; AUT preferred for both on critical lines<\/td> Similar; RT or UT per code<\/td><\/tr> Operator training<\/td> High: specialist hybrid operators<\/td> Low: certified welders available everywhere<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nFigure 3. On a large-diameter pipeline project, hybrid welding cuts welding time and consumable cost per joint while raising capital equipment cost, so the economic case typically closes only beyond roughly a thousand girth welds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The economic rule we apply when a client asks about welding process selection is straightforward: welding cost per joint falls with hybrid welding, but only after the fixed costs are absorbed. On a trunk line with thousands of girth welds on large-diameter, heavy-wall pipe, the labor and consumable savings can offset the equipment premium within a single project. As a rough order-of-magnitude estimate: a 100 km, 36-inch mainline built from 24 m double-jointed strings holds about 4,000 girth welds, each joint running roughly 40-60 minutes of total arc-on time today, so a 50% arc-on time reduction saves thousands of welder-hours, which against the equipment premium is typically the difference between payback and no payback. On a short tie-in, a repair campaign, or a pipeline maintenance program with scattered welds, the equipment premium never pays back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our engineers have seen both sides in practice. For a large-diameter mainline with a thousand-plus welds, the hybrid or automatic pipeline welding case is usually clear. For the typical maintenance and hot tapping workload, conventional arc welding, executed by crews qualified to the governing code, remains the economically correct answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weld Quality and Defects Compared<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Weld quality is where the two processes differ most in kind, not just in degree. Hybrid laser-arc welding produces a different defect set than multi-pass arc welding, and inspection must be selected for that set rather than copied from arc welding practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hybrid welds share the classic\u00a0welding defects\u00a0of both parents. Porosity at the root comes from vapor channel instability or gap-induced turbulence; solidification cracking appears in high-strength steels when filler chemistry and cooling are wrong; humping forms at high speed when the pool freezes before it levels; spatter and undercut appear at the pool edges when parameters drift. Because the weld is one deep pass, any of these defects affects the full wall, so detection and repair are more consequential than in a multi-pass weld where a defect can be confined to one pass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Inspection follows the defect set. Automated ultrasonic testing with phased array is the preferred method for hybrid girth welds because it detects tight planar indications that radiography misses in the narrow weld profile. Radiographic testing remains the familiar method for arc welds, and surface inspection with magnetic particle testing applies to both. Our pipeline welding inspection checklist covers the NDT sequence and acceptance rules in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Acceptance criteria come from the same code family: API 1104 for cross-country pipelines, with ASME B31.4 and B31.8 for transmission systems. The hybrid weld is judged against the same size limits and the same rejectable-defect rules as an arc weld; the difference is that the welding procedure specification must be qualified to prove it can meet them, which is where the standards work begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Should You Choose Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Hybrid laser welding pays back on a specific combination of conditions. If most of the list below is true for your project, the process deserves a full feasibility study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nHigh weld count:<\/strong>\u00a0thousands of girth welds on a mainline, so the per-joint savings amortize the equipment.<\/li>\n\n\n\nHeavy wall and large diameter:<\/strong>\u00a0wall thickness above about 12-15 mm, where the pass-count reduction is largest.<\/li>\n\n\n\nHigh-strength line pipe:<\/strong>\u00a0X70 and above, where a low-thermal-input process and a narrow HAZ protect toughness and hardness.<\/li>\n\n\n\nControlled fit-up:<\/strong>\u00a0factory prefabrication, double-jointing yards, or field spreads with internal line-up clamps and machined bevels.<\/li>\n\n\n\nAutomation-friendly site:<\/strong>\u00a0a construction program that already uses automatic welding and digital weld records.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSchedule pressure:<\/strong>\u00a0where welding time per joint, not equipment cost, is the critical path.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nOffshore and subsea pipeline programs fit this profile: reel-lay and S-lay vessels weld continuously at high speed in factory-like conditions, where the fixed costs amortize over thousands of joints and fit-up is controlled on the firing line. That combination is why most hybrid pipeline research targets them, and why DNV-ST-F101 and similar offshore rules are the qualification frames used alongside API 1104 in those projects. Factory and yard applications, where joints are stationary and fit-up is controlled, are the lowest-risk entry points for the process today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Conventional Arc Welding Is Still the Right Choice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Conventional arc welding remains the right answer for most of the pipeline welding that happens in the world, and the reasons are practical. Any job where portability, proven procedure, or position flexibility matters favors the arc processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nField repairs and tie-ins:<\/strong>\u00a0scattered welds on operating lines, where mobilization cost dominates and SMAW or GMAW is proven.<\/li>\n\n\n\nIn-service welding:<\/strong>\u00a0hot tapping, line stopping, and in-service repairs on pressurized lines, where low-energy input and burn-through control are governed by special procedures and where our\u00a0hot tapping equipment\u00a0is qualified for the exact line condition.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSmall diameters and tight positions:<\/strong>\u00a06G and complex positions, where manual arc welding has no practical rival.<\/li>\n\n\n\nRemote and rugged sites:<\/strong>\u00a0where moving and protecting a laser system is not viable, and a welding machine on a truck bed is.<\/li>\n\n\n\nExisting qualifications:<\/strong>\u00a0where the client’s specifications, welder qualifications, and inspection contracts are written for arc processes, and requalification cost outweighs the productivity gain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\nConventional arc welding also owns the repair and maintenance market by necessity. When a line needs a weld repair, our crews execute it with pipeline repair procedures qualified to code, and where a section must be removed, a pipeline cutting machine and a re-welded joint is the standard sequence. In-service work on pressurized lines, including line stopping plugs and isolation, stays firmly in the arc welding domain because laser systems cannot be justified for one or two welds on a live line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to Qualify a Hybrid Laser Welding Procedure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n Qualifying a hybrid laser-arc welding procedure is a formal process, and it is the step that most owners underestimate. The hybrid process must be proven to meet the same acceptance criteria as arc welding, but the proof is more demanding because the process is newer and the weld profile is different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nWrite the preliminary WPS:<\/strong>\u00a0document laser power, focus position, arc parameters, filler wire grade and feed rate, shielding gas, travel speed, joint preparation, and position limits. This becomes the\u00a0welding procedure specification<\/strong>\u00a0under evaluation.<\/li>\n\n\n\nQualify per the governing standard:<\/strong>\u00a0weld procedure qualification per API 1104 for pipelines, with ISO 15614-11 (laser beam welding) and ISO 12932 (hybrid welding) as the process-specific frames where the project references them.<\/li>\n\n\n\nTest the weld:<\/strong>\u00a0destructive testing including tensile, bend, impact, hardness, and macro-etch, plus non-destructive testing of the production-representative joint.<\/li>\n\n\n\nQualify the operators:<\/strong>\u00a0welder or operator performance qualification on the same positions the production welds will use, including 5G for mainline girth work on the orbital welding station.<\/li>\n\n\n\nSet the acceptance and inspection plan:<\/strong>\u00a0confirm the NDT method, usually AUT\/PAUT, and the acceptance criteria with the client before production starts.<\/li>\n\n\n\nValidate on a production joint:<\/strong>\u00a0run the first production welds under supervision, verify the parameter logs, and lock the WPS range from the actual data.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\nThe qualification effort is one reason hybrid welding suits long mainlines: the procedure, operator, and inspection investment is spread over thousands of welds. For a single tie-in, the qualification cost alone usually exceeds the welding cost it would save. Our engineers can review your pipe grade, wall thickness, and project volume and give a straight answer on whether hybrid qualification makes economic sense, or whether automatic pipeline welding with proven arc processes is the better path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u0627\u0644\u0623\u0633\u0626\u0644\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0634\u0627\u0626\u0639\u0629<\/h2>\n\n\n\nWhat is laser-arc hybrid welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Laser-arc hybrid welding combines a laser beam with a gas metal arc in one molten pool. The laser keyhole provides deep single-pass penetration, and the arc adds filler metal and gap-bridging ability, producing a deep, fast weld that neither process can achieve alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is hybrid laser welding faster than conventional arc welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Yes, on heavy-wall girth welds. Hybrid welding runs at roughly 1.0-1.5 m\/min in one or two passes, while arc welding runs at 0.3-0.8 m\/min per pass and needs six to ten passes on thick wall, so total welding time per joint drops by half or more on large-diameter pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How thick can hybrid welding weld in one pass?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Published pipeline research demonstrates single-pass hybrid welds up to about 20-25 mm wall thickness with high-power fibre lasers in the 8-20 kW range. Thicker walls are welded with two passes or with the process applied from both sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What shielding gas is used in laser-arc hybrid welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Hybrid welding normally runs an argon-rich shielding mixture around both the keyhole and the arc, often argon with helium for penetration and a small CO2 or oxygen addition for arc stability, at controlled flow rates. The gas protects the molten pool from oxidation, and the mixture is tuned to the wall thickness and the filler wire chemistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is hybrid welding suitable for X70 and X80 pipe?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Yes, within a qualified parameter window. The low total heat input and the narrow heat-affected zone protect toughness and hardness in high-strength line pipe such as X70 and X80, and the filler chemistry is matched to control weld metal strength. Suitability is still proven by procedure qualification, including Charpy impact and hardness testing, not assumed from the pipe grade alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What are the main disadvantages of hybrid welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The main disadvantages are the high capital cost of a complete hybrid laser welding machine, tight fit-up tolerance of about +\/-0.5-1.0 mm, precision joint preparation, position sensitivity especially in 6G, and the need for specialist operators and laser safety systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is hybrid welding cheaper than conventional arc welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n It depends on volume. Hybrid welding cuts labor and consumable cost per joint but adds a large equipment and preparation cost, so it pays back on high-volume, heavy-wall projects and rarely on short tie-ins or scattered maintenance welds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Can hybrid welding replace SMAW for pipeline welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Not as a general replacement. Hybrid welding can replace SMAW on mainline girth welds under controlled fit-up and position conditions, but SMAW remains the practical choice for field repairs, tie-ins, in-service welds, and tight positions where portability and proven procedure matter more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What defects occur in hybrid welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Root porosity from keyhole instability, solidification cracking in high-strength steels, humping at high speed, spatter, and undercut at the pool edges. Because the weld is one deep pass, any defect affects the full wall, so automated ultrasonic testing is preferred over radiography.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Which standard covers hybrid laser welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n ISO 12932 is the dedicated hybrid laser-arc welding standard, and ISO 15614-11 covers laser beam welding procedure qualification. For pipelines, the procedure is qualified under API 1104, with ASME B31.4\/B31.8 for transmission systems and DNV-ST-F101 for offshore pipelines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is hybrid welding suitable for in-service pipeline welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n Generally no for hot tapping and live-line work. In-service welding on pressurized lines requires precise thermal control and burn-through prevention, and the equipment economics do not justify laser systems for one or two welds, so conventional arc welding with special procedures remains the standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What is the difference between laser welding and laser-arc hybrid welding?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n The short answer to the laser welding vs arc welding question: pure laser welding relies on the laser keyhole alone, which gives deep penetration but poor gap tolerance and limited filler control. The hybrid process adds a gas metal arc and filler wire to the same pool, which bridges gaps, controls weld chemistry, and stabilizes deep penetration at higher speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Choosing between hybrid and arc welding for your project?<\/strong> Send us your pipe grade, wall thickness, diameter, weld count, and positions. Our welding engineers will compare speed, cost, and qualification effort for both processes and confirm the right choice, typically within one business day.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLaser-arc hybrid welding is a genuine step change in pipeline girth welding capability, and conventional arc welding is a proven, flexible baseline that still covers most of the work. The hybrid process wins on penetration, speed, thermal input, distortion, and pass count; it loses on capital cost, fit-up tolerance, position coverage, and procedural maturity. The pros matter most on high-volume, heavy-wall, large-diameter mainlines with controlled fit-up; the cons decide every other project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decision framework is simple: quantify the weld count and wall thickness, estimate the per-joint time saving against the equipment and preparation premium, and check whether your fit-up and positions can hold the hybrid process window. For most field, repair, and maintenance work, conventional arc welding executed to a disciplined WPS remains the economically and technically correct answer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
JSW plans, qualifies, and executes pipeline welding across the full range of processes and conditions: automatic pipeline welding on mainline construction, conventional arc welding for repairs and tie-ins, hot tapping and line stopping on live lines, and the equipment, cutting machines, and inspection that go with them. Our teams hold welder and procedure qualifications to API 1104 and ASME B31.4\/B31.8, and we have completed more than 1,200 hot tap and line stopping jobs across Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and South America. Where a line cannot be welded in place, our crews also handle trenchless pipeline repair, horizontal directional drilling, and microtunneling for replacement crossings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Send us your pipe grade, wall thickness, diameter, weld count, and positions, and our engineers will give you a straight comparison of the two processes for your project, including speed, cost, and qualification effort, usually within 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Sources and Further Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n\n This guide is grounded in the published standards and technical references listed below. Standards are cited by name and edition; the current edition numbers of the API, ASME, and DNV documents are to be confirmed by the project engineers before launch. The TWI and EWI resources are linked for further reading on the process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\nTWI: Hybrid Laser Arc Welding\u00a0– technical overview and application examples from The Welding Institute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n EWI: Hybrid Laser Arc Welding Combined with SAW\u00a0– research on hybrid laser arc welding of high-strength steel plates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n ISO 12932:2013 – quality levels for imperfections in hybrid laser-arc welds of steels, nickel and nickel alloys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n ISO 15614-11:2015 – specification and qualification of welding procedures for metallic materials, Part 11: electron and laser beam welding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n API 1104 – Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities (current edition).<\/li>\n\n\n\n ASME B31.4 (liquid transportation) and ASME B31.8 (gas transmission) pipeline codes (current editions).<\/li>\n\n\n\n DNV-ST-F101 – Submarine pipeline systems (current edition).<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Laser-arc hybrid welding combines a laser beam with a gas metal arc in a single molten pool, and for pipelines it welds thick-wall girth joints in one or two deep passes where conventional arc welding needs many shallow passes. The pros are deeper weld penetration, higher welding speed, lower heat input, less distortion, and fewer passes; […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[340],"tags":[1229,1233,1231,1230,1232],"class_list":["post-6123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-hybrid-laser-welding","tag-laser-welding-for-pipelines","tag-laser-welding-vs-arc-welding","tag-laser-arc-hybrid-welding","tag-pipeline-girth-weld"],"yoast_head":"\n
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