Flashcards in Welding Deck (19)
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What is welding?
The process of fusing two pieces of metal using heat to melt both pieces and usually adding a filler metal
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What is SMAW?
Shielded metal arc welding
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What is MIG?
Metal inert gas welding
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What is FCAW?
Flux core arc welding
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What is TIG?
Tungsten arc welding
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What is an arc welding machine made up of?
Ground clamp
Electrode clamp
Welding rods
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What are the different types of welding rods?
6010
6011
6013
7018
7024
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What do the first two digits of the rods represent?
X10k lbs of tensile strength per square inch
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What do the last digit of the welding rods represent?
The flux or shielding of the rod
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What is MIG welding most commonly used for?
Fabrication shops
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What are the most common metals welded with a MIG welder?
Carbon steel
Stainless steel
Aluminum
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What kind of current does MIG use?
D/C
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What is the most common wire used for welding carbon steel?
ER 70S-6
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What is the range of MIG welding wire?
.023
.030
.035
.045
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What are the shielding gases for MIG welding?
Argon
Carbon dioxide
Helium
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What do the types of gases determine?
Penetration
Characteristic
Mechanical properties
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What are the welding techniques?
Whipping
Circles
Weaving
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What are the welding positions?
Flat 1G
Horizontal 2G
Vertical 3G
Over head 4G
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