The "I" and "G" in TIG and MIG welding both stand for "inert gas." What do the "T" and "M" stand for?

Answer Tungsten and metal

The "T" stands for tungsten and the "M" stands for metal. This makes the two types of welding "tungsten inert gas" and "metal inert gas".

Asked by · Last updated 5 years ago · 912 views · SOURCE