Welding Flashcards
Preferred method for welding magnesium?
Gas shielded are
Safety hazard with magnesium?
If ignited, hard to extinguish
Why is flux needed for silver soldering?
Chemically clean base metal
Type flame for silver solder?
Neutral
Dented tube at a cluster?
Formed steel patch
Insert tight sleeve into tube?
Dry Ice
Three types of welding?
Gas, arc, resistance
How do you get a soft flame and not lose heat?
Larger tip size and adjusting px.
Common method for welding aluminum?
Gas shielded arc
 Which valve should be turned off first?
Acetylene
How can you control expansion?
Track weld along joint
Precaution when completed?
Turn off valves, Relieve all px.
Aluminum alloy heat treated parts after welding?
Re-heat traded
Insufficient penetration?
Weak welds
Type of welding that causes less buckling and warping than gas?
Metallic arc