Welding Terms Flashcards

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Cascade Sequence

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A combined longitudinal and cross-sectional sequence in which weld passes are made in overlapping layers.

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Block Sequence

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A combined longitudinal and cross-sectional sequence for a continuos multiple pass weld in which separated increments are completely or partially welded before interring increments are welded.

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Fillet Weld

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A weld of approxament triangular cross section joining two surfaces approxament at right angles to eachother in a lap joint.

The leg lenghts of the largest isosceles (Two legs of equal length) right triangles which can be inscribed with in the fillet weld cross section.

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Back Sequence

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A longitudinal sequence in which weld passes are made in the direction opposite to the progess of welding.

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Heat Affected Zone

(HAZ)

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The portion of the base metal whose mechanical properties or microstructure have been altered by heat of welding, brazing, soldering or thermal cutting.

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Joint Penetration

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The distance the weld metal extends from the weld face into a joint.

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Root penetration

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The distance that the weld metal extends into the joint root.

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Weld Throat

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Generally the shortest distance throught the cross section of the weld.

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Root Reinforcement

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Weld reinforcement opposite the side from which welding was done.

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Face Reinforcement

(Weld Crown)

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Weld reinforcement on the side of the joint from which welding was done.

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Root Surface

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The exposed surface of the weld opposite the side from wich welding was done.

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Weld Face

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The exposed surface of a weld face and the base metal.

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Spot Weld

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Plug Weld

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A weld made in a circular hole in one member of a joint fusing that memeber to another member.

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Slot Weld

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A weld made in an elongated hole in one member of a joint fusing that member to another member.

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Backing Weld

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Backing in the form of a weld.

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Back Weld

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A weld made at the back of a single groove weld.

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Surfacing Weld

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A weld applied to a surface, as opposed to making a joint to obtain desired properties or dimensions.

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Seam Weld

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A continuous weld made between or upon overlapping members.

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Faying Weld

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The matting surface of a member that is in contact with or in close proximity to another member to which it is joined.

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Edge Weld

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A weld in an edge joint.

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Groove Radius

(J or U Grooves)

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The radius used to form the shape of a J or U Groove.

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Groove Angle

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The total included Angle of the Groove between work pieces.

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Bevel Angle

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The angle between the bevel of a joint member and a plane perpendicular to the surface of the member.

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Bevel

(Chamfer)

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An angular edge slope.

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Root Opening

(Gap)

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A seperation between the work pieces at the root.

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Root Edge

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A root face of zero width.

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Rootface

(Landing, Nose, Flat)

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That portion of the groove face adjacent to the joint.

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Groove Face

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That surface of a member included in the Groove

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Joint Root

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That protion of a joint to be welded where the member aproach closest to eachother.

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Theoretical Throat

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The distance from the begining of the joint root perpendicular to the hypotenuse of the Largest right triangle that can be inscribed within the cross section of a fillet weld. The dimension is based on the assumption that the root opening is equal to zero.

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Effective Throat

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The minimum distance minus any convexity between the weld root and the face of a fillet weld.

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Actual Throat

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The shortest distance between the weld root and the face of the weld.

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Single Welded Joint

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A joint that is welded from one side only.

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Double-Welded Joint

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A joint welded from both side of a joint.

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Groove Weld Size

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The joint penetration of a weld size.

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Which of the following is NOT considered a type of joint?

Butt

T

Fillet

Corner

Edge

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Fillet

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The Type of joint formed when the two pieces to be joined are aligned in parallel planes and their edges overlap is called?

Corner

T

Edge

Lap

Butt

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LAP

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The portion of the Joint where two pieces to be joined come closest together is reffered to as the?

Bevel

Joint Root

Groove Angle

Root Face

Both-Joint Root & Root Face

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Both

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In a single V-Groove weld, the slopedsirfaces against which the weld metal is applied are called?

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The type of weld produced by filling an elongated hole in an overlapping member, fusing it to the member beneath is called a?

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The Type of weld having a generally triangular cross section and which is applied to either a “T”, Corner, or Lap joint is called a?

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The type of weld used to build up thinned surfaces, provided a layerof corrosion protection, provided a layer of abrasion-resistant material, etc. is referred to as a?

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Surfacing Weld

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The type of weld applied to the opposite side of a joint before a single V-Groove weld is completed on the near side of a joint is called a?

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Backing Weld

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In a completed groove weld, the surface of the weld on the side from which the welding was done is called the?

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Weld Face

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In a completed weld, the junction between the weld faceand the base metal is called the?

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Weld Toe

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The height of the weld abovethe base metal in a groove weld is called the?

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Weld Reinforcement

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In a fillet weld, the leg and size are the same for what type of configuration?

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Convex

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When looking at the cross section of a completed groove weld, the difference between the fusion face and the weld interface is called the?

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For a concave fillet weld, which throat dimensions are the same?

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Actual and Effective

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In a partial peniteration single V-Groove weld, the dimension measured from the joint root to the weld root is called the?

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Root Penetration

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The size of a spot weld is determined by its?

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In the performance of a vertical position weld, the type of weld progression having a side-to-side motion is called?

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Weave Bead Technique

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The technique ised to control distortion of a long joint where individual passes are applied in a direction opposite the general progression of welding in the joint is called?

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Backstepping

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A technique ised in a multiple layer weld deposit where each successive layer is longer than the previous on is called?

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Cascade Sequence