The transfer of molten metal in large droplets from the welding wire across an arc to the workpiece is known as

• A. Globular
• B. Spray
• C. Short Circuiting
• D. Pulsed

Answer: (A)

The transfer of large, irregular droplets from the wire tip across the arc to the workpiece is globular transfer. This mode happens at lower currents and longer arc lengths, producing big, rounded drops that form at the wire tip and detach to travel through the arc to the weld, often with noticeable spatter and a rougher bead. It differs from spray transfer, which sends many tiny droplets across a short, stable arc for a smooth, high-deposition weld; from short-circuiting transfer, where the wire touches the workpiece and metal is transferred in rapid, temporary shorts rather than as large droplets crossing the arc; and from pulsed transfer, which uses controlled current pulses to modulate droplet formation.