Custom Metal Fabrication Flashcards
SPECIALTY GMAW AND MIG WELDING
What is the most common metal transfer when welding base metal that is made of coated steel or stainless?
Short Circuit Transfer
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What does GMAW stand for?
Gas Metal Arc Welding
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What GMAW process is used most for sheet metal work?
Short Circuit Transfer
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What effect does changing the wire speed have on the voltage or amperage of the welding process?
- The current vaties with the amount of wire speed
- The current increases in proportion to the wire speed
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Which organizations have written specifications for GMAW filler metals?
- AWS
- CSA
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When using GMAW on mild steel with carbon dioxide sheilding, which type of filler wire should be selected?
Deoxidized Wire
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When wires are packaged in sealed containers, from what are we protecting them from?
Moisture Contamination
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Improperly stored wires most often produce welds with which defect?
Porosity
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Filler metals containing additional deoxidizers are intended for use which metals?
Moderately rusty low-carbon steels
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When adding small percentages of oxygen to inert like argon, the oxidizing nature of oxygen breaks down surface tension on the molten metal allows the puddle to due what?
Wet out the edges of the weld bead and minimize undercut in the molten weld.
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What gas is the lightest?
- Hydrogen
- Argon
- Helium
- Oxygen
- Hydrogen
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Argon and Helium are what types of gases?
Inert Gases
Does NOT combine with the products of weld zone.
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Where would you use pure argon shielding gas with GMAW?
In the welding of non-ferrous materials such as aluminum, magnesium and their alloys.
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What is carbon dioxide gas primarily used for?
Carbon Dioxide Gas is primarily used for welding of mild steel and alloy steels.
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What is a characteristic of helium used as a sheilding gas when used with short-circuiting metal transfer?
A uniform penetration pattern and a broader weld bead results.