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Arc Welding (basic Principals) Flashcards

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What is the average temperature of an arc?

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6500 degrees F (4000 degrees Celsius) and above

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What is it called when only joining two pieces of metal together with no filler?

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Autogenous welding

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What are the 3 basic types of arc welding?

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Gas metal arc welding (GMAW)
Sheild metal arc welding (SMAW)
Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)

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Why do welds sometimes need to be protected from the air during the welding process?

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Elements in the atmosphere react with the molten metal and cause defects in the weld

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What is the purpose of shielding gas?

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To protect the weld from air

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What is the two methods of providing shielded gas?

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Supply the gas from a compressed splinter

Melt flux at the weld site

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What is a process that uses both methods of shielding gas’s called?

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Dual shield

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Which welding methods most commonly use a supplied gas

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Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

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What method of welding commonly uses a flux covered electrode to produce a shielding gas?

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Shield Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

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What are the two categories of shielding Gases?

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Inert
Semi-Inert

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What type of gas does not react with anything around it?

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Inert Gas

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What can happen if you have an improper welding gas? (3)

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Porous weld
Weak weld
Excessive spatter

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What are the two main examples of an inert gas?

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Helium
Argon

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Where is Argon commonly used in terms of welding?

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Non ferrous metals
( aluminum, magnesium, and alloys of the two )

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What gas is commonly used with carbon steels?

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Carbon Dioxide (C02)

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What welding gas has the deepest penetration?

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Carbon Dioxide (C02)

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What is Argon (A) and Carbon Dioxide (C02) typically used on?

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Mild steels, low alloy steel, and sometimes stainless steel

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What is Argon (A) and Helium (He) typically used on?

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Non ferrous metals
(Typically aluminum, magnesium, and copper)

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Where are Argon (A) and oxygen (O) Typically used?

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Typically on stainless steels
Also can be used on mild steel, or alloy steels

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Aleternating current (AC) is also called what?

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Reversing

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What electrical circuit has both positive and negative values alternating?

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Alternating current
(AC)
Or called reversing

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What is anther name for Direct current DC?

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Constant current

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What is the name of an electrical current that flows in one direction only, either positive or negative but no change?

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Direct current
(DC)
Or constant current

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What is another term to describe ampere (amp)?

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Flow volume

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What is amp?
A unit of measurement
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What is the name for the unit of measurement used in expressing the rate of current flow?
Ampere (amp) Or flow volume
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Describe current flow
The measurement of electron movement in an electrical circuit measured in amps
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What is another way to describe Voltage?
Pressure
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The electrical pressure or force that causes current to flow is called what?
Voltage
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What is the electrical symbol for voltage?
E
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What does NOT flow in a circuit?
Voltage
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What DOES flow in a circuit?
Current (amperage)
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What is arc voltage in terms of welding?
The voltage output of the machine while welding is being preformed The force that pushes the current (amps) through the welding cables and maintains the arc
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What is the name of the voltage output of the machine while welding is being preformed called?
Arc voltage
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What does Herz (Hz) refer to?
How many cycles occur per second
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What is a sine wave?
The way that electricity moves through a system in a visual form
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What is a single phase power supply?
A power supply that only has 1 sine wave
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What type of sine wave is this?
Single phase alternating current (AC) sine wave
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What type of sine wave is this?
Three phase Alternating Current (AC) sign wave
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What is the benefit of multiple phase sine waves?
When one phase of power reaches zero another can still supply power
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What is the term used to describe when a filler metal is not used?
Autogenous welding (Fusion)
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Why is it called electric arc welding?
The welding occurs when a flow of electricity jumps a gap between the electrode and the workpiece forming the arc
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Describe what shielding gas does for welding
Protects the weld area by omitting the atmosphere from the welding zone
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I’m the process of GMAW (gas metal arc welding) the electric arc is produced between what?
A progressively fed electrode wire and the base metal
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In North America what is the frequency of DC supplied by electrical companies?
It’s not. Electricity is supplied in AC from suppliers at 60
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At under 60 amps what shield should you be using?
7
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What are the 3 power sources for arc welding?
Transformers Inverters Generators
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What are the two classified groups for welding machines?
Constant current Constant voltage
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What class do shielded metal arc welding machines fall into?
Constant current
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What group does gas metal arc welding machines fall into?
Constant voltage
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What machine maintains the set amperage and varies the voltage?
Constant current
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What machine maintains the set voltage and varies the amperage?
Constant voltage
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What welding machine is the cheapest to set up but have limited electrode selection?
Transformers
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What are the benefits to an inverter welder? (3)
Highest flexibility Multi purpose Allow very fine control of the welding current and arc characteristics
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What is duty cycle?
A rating expressed as a percentage that a machine can be run at continuously over a 10 minute period
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How much can a welding machine rated for 300 amps and a 60% duty cycle produce?
300 amps for 6 minutes every 10 minutes
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What welding machine has the lowest start up cost?
Transformer
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When welding cables become larger than 1 how are they written?
1/0 2/0 Etc
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Is a 4 cable or a 2 cable larger?
2
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How does the amount of amperage effect a welding cable?
Larger amperage = larger cable
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How does the distance from a welding machine affect the welding cable?
Distance from the machine is crease so does the welding cable size
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What are the 5 key points for controlling a weld?
Heat (Amperage) Distance (arc length) Angles Travel speed Manipulation
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What does the amperage needed for a welding project depend on? (3)
Base metal thickness Position of welding Electrode type and diameter
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What are the 5 basic joints that may be welded?
Butt Lap Corner T Edge
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What are the four weld types?
Surfacing Plug or slot Fillet Groove
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation AET mean?
Acoustic emission test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation ET mean?
Eddy current (electromagnetic test)
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation LT mean?
Leak test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation MT mean?
Magnetic Particle test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation NRT mean?
Neutron Radiographic Test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation PT mean?
Penetrant Test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation PRT mean?
Proof test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation RT mean?
Radiographic test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation UT mean?
Ultrasonic test
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With non destructive testing methods what does the letter designation VT mean?
Visual Test
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What is “straight polarity”?
Electrode negative
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How does straight polarity affect the electrode?
Electrode negative Burns hotter Penetration is shallower Wider metal flow
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What is reverse polarity?
Electrode positive
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How does reverse polarity affect the electrode?
Electrode burns cooler Narrower metal flow Penetration deeper Control improved
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Which type of welding has the best penetration?
GMAW-P
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What welding process has a low hum?
GMAW-P
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What welding process sounds like a light hiss?
GMAW-S
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What is the electrode in straight polarity?
Negative
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What is the electrode in reverse polarity?
Positive
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What is hotter in straight polarity, the base or electrode?
Electrode
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What is hotter in reverse polarity the base or electrode?
Base

Millwright Block 2 (harmonized) NS (17 decks)

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