Joining and Fastening Flashcards
Joining and Fastening
- An assembly that has been created by joining two or more parts by one or more welds is called a:
a. joint.
b. bonded structure.
c. weld.
d. weldment.
d. weldment.
- A general definition of welding describes the joining of two surfaces:
a. with a filler metal that has a higher melting point than the base metal.
b. with a filler material that is different from the base material.
c. in a permanent union established by atom-to-atom bonds.
d. where both heat and pressure are necessary for permanent bonding.
c. in a permanent union established by atom-to-atom bonds.
- Melting of faying surfaces, proximity of surfaces, and cleanliness are requirements for:
a. soldering.
b. adhesive bonding.
b. fastening.
d. fusion bonding.
d. fusion bonding.
- Metallurgical effects in a weld, such as grain size variation and shrinkage, are similar to those that occur in:
a. forgings.
b. castings.
c. extrusions.
d. hot-rolled plates.
b. castings.
- Pressure welding can be accomplished with pressure alone, but what else is usually added?
a. Heat.
b. Filler material.
c. Oxides.
d. Adhesives.
a. Heat.
- In pressure bonding, heat has the effect of:
a. increasing malleability.
b. age hardening.
c. reducing the grain size.
d. causing a phase change.
a. increasing malleability.
- Soldering, brazing, and braze welding all:
a. have the same strength characteristics.
b. use a process where only the filler metal is actually melted.
c. are fusion-type weldments.
d. use a process where both the base metal and filler metal are melted.
b. use a process where only the filler metal is actually melted.
- Melting of only the filler material, proximity of surfaces, and cleanliness are requirements for:
a. fusion bonding.
b. brazing.
c. diffusion bonding.
d. friction stir welding.
b. brazing.
- In the process of diffusion welding, often called diffusion bonding, the base metal is joined by:
a. melting the weld joint area with strip heaters.
b. using high-temperature adhesives.
c. putting it under pressure at temperatures below the melting point.
d. the heat of frictional movement between the surfaces to be joined.
c. putting it under pressure at temperatures below the melting point.
- What type of weld joint is depicted in Figure 5?
a. Corner joint.
b. Butt joint.
c. Tee joint.
d. Edge joint.
a. Corner joint.
- What type of weld joint preparation is shown in Figure 6?
a. J-groove.
b. Double J-groove.
c. Vee-groove.
d. Square groove.
c. Vee-groove.
- In Figure 7, which weld symbol needs to be changed to match the weld condition shown?
a. A
b. B
c. C
d. D
a. A
- The uneven shrinkage and brittle structures that occur due to the rapid cooling of a weld can often be reduced by:
a. preheating the weldment prior to welding.
b. using a filler metal with a higher carbon content than the base metal.
c. clamping the weldment in a rigid fixture.
d. over designing the size of the weldment to prevent shrinkage.
a. preheating the weldment prior to welding.
- Welds and weldments have been known to develop cracks long after cooling but prior to being used in service. What is the principal cause for such cracks?
a. Accelerated corrosion at high temperature.
b. Scattered porosity in the weld.
c. Improper selection of base material.
d. Excessive residual stresses.
d. Excessive residual stresses.
- The principal purpose of preheat treatment and post-heat treatment in welds is to:
a. reduce the probability of formation of porosity in the weld.
b. neutralize residual stresses and geometric distortion.
c. create grains in the weld that are the same as those in the base metal.
d. cause the weld ripple and reinforcement to blend into the base metal.
b. neutralize residual stresses and geometric distortion.
- In welding, the most obvious discontinuities are those associated with structural anomalies in the weld itself.
Which conditions are welding process discontinuities?
a. Part fit-up, laminations, incorrect base metal.
b. Weld dimension, location, distortion.
c. Correct filler metal, corrosion, sequence.
d. Insulation, paint, metallic coatings.
b. Weld dimension, location, distortion.
- Thermal conductivity of a metal is an important factor to consider in making quality weldments because:
a. some metals, such as aluminum, have a low conductivity, which results in weld discontinuities due to localized heat buildup.
b. some metals, such as stainless steel, have a high conductivity, which results in lack of fusion discontinuities as the heat is quickly removed from the weld zone.
c. in some metals, such as aluminum, very high temperature gradients are produced, causing stresses during cooling.
d. some metals, such as stainless steel, have low conductivity, which results in weld discontinuities caused by localized overheating.
d. some metals, such as stainless steel, have low conductivity, which results in weld discontinuities caused by localized overheating.
- In arc welding, the electric arc is usually sustained between an electrode and the:
a. welding machine.
b. workpiece.
c. coating on the electrode.
d. shielding gas.
b. workpiece.
- Which of the following gases are most frequently used as shielding to provide an inert atmosphere in the vicinity of
the weld?
a. Argon, helium, and carbon dioxide.
b. Neon, tritium, and helium.
c. Sulphur dioxide, argon, and oxygen.
d. Argon, nitrogen, and hydrogen.
a. Argon, helium, and carbon dioxide.
- The burn-off rate and amount of spattering during the arc welding process can often be controlled by:
a. proper post-heating of the entire weldment.
b. frequent changing of the tungsten electrode.
c. maintaining the longest arc length possible to reduce the heat in the weld zone.
d. selecting the proper electrode polarity.
d. selecting the proper electrode polarity.
- Due to high temperatures and rapid rate of cooling, the filler material used in fusion welds:
a. is coated with an oxide to help reduce weld discontinuities.
b. contains alloys that will help compensate for properties lost during the welding process.
c. is alloyed with nickel, copper, and carbon to eliminate cracking.
d. should be as close as possible to the same alloy content as the base material.
b. contains alloys that will help compensate for properties lost during the welding process.
- When molten metal is transferred from the electrode to the weld zone, which of the following can be used to shield the molten metal from the atmosphere?
a. Base metal, filler metal, supplemental powder.
b. Tungsten, solid wire, spray powder.
c. Electrode coating, shielding gas, granular flux.
d. Controlled heat input, clean surfaces, qualified weld procedure.
c. Electrode coating, shielding gas, granular flux.
- Which of the following welding processes uses a nonconsumable electrode with the arc maintained in an
atmosphere of inert gas?
a. Gas tungsten arc welding.
b. Submerged arc welding.
c. Gas metal arc welding.
d. Electroslag welding.
a. Gas tungsten arc welding.
- Shielding in the submerged arc welding process is provided by:
a. gases.
b. a flux-coated welding rod.
c. granular flux that completely surrounds the arc.
d. chopped glass fibers.
c. granular flux that completely surrounds the arc.
- A welding process that is most frequently carried out in a vacuum chamber is:
a. plasma arc welding.
b. electron beam welding.
c. electroslag welding.
d. friction welding.
b. electron beam welding.
- The welding process capable of very high intensity and rate of heat transfer is:
a. braze welding.
b. diffusion welding.
c. soldering.
d. plasma arc welding.
d. plasma arc welding.
- The welding process in which the arc is extinguished after melting a slag cover and in which the base metal and
copper slides form a sort of moving mold is called:
a. submerged arc welding.
b. electroslag welding.
c. electron beam welding.
d. slag mold welding.
b. electroslag welding
- Which welding process is depicted in Figure 8?
a. Electron beam welding.
b. Plasma arc welding.
c. Resistance spot welding.
d. Friction welding.
c. Resistance spot welding.
- If the vee-groove weld shown in Figure 9 was made in multiple passes and not clamped or restrained, typical warping would take place in which direction?
a. Edges A and B would be raised due to the contraction of the weld metal.
b. Edges A and B would be lowered due to the expansion of the weld metal in the weld zone.
c. In a multipass weld, there would be little if any warpage.
d. Expansion and contraction would be equal in a vee groove weld as shown.
a. Edges A and B would be raised due to the contraction of the weld metal.
- Cracks in the weld metal are primarily of which three types?
a. Shallow, deep, and intermittent.
b. Longitudinal, transverse, and crater.
c. Laminar, through, and oblique.
d. Longitudinal, laminar, and intermittent.
b. Longitudinal, transverse, and crater.
- A slag inclusion can result from which of the following?
a. Small pieces of tungsten being dislodged from the electrode in the gas tungsten arc process.
b. Excessive overlap on intermediate passes in a multipass weldment.
c. Insufficient cleaning of successive passes in a multipass weldment.
d. Contaminants in the welding flux.
c. Insufficient cleaning of successive passes in a multipass weldment.