Welding 11th grade final
35 flashcards · Other · by Maria Pokrovskiy
____ clothing should be worn while welding to reduce reflection of light behind the helmet.
Dark
______ is a highly toxic gas that is produced during G.M.A.W. (Gas Metal Arc Welding)
Ozone
The most common gas used for plasma arc cutting is
Air
____ _____ can be worn to protect a person from the loud noises that can occur during plasma arc cutting.
Ear plugs
If the proper current setting is not known, it is Better to set the current _______ than needed prior to cutting.
Higher
Plasma arc ______ requires a greater voltage than plasma arc cutting.
gouging
We use size _____ welding wire in our G.M.A.W. machines.
.030
The two settings on G.M.A.W. machines.
Wire speed and voltage
PPE for G.M.A.W. is
boots, jeans, leather jacket, gloves, welding helmet # 10 lens minimum.
Lens minimum for GMAW
#10
Gas settings for GMAW
75% Argon 25% Co2
G.M.A.W. and F.C.A.W
the two types of M.I.G. welding processes.
Type of wire we use in GMAW machine
Er 70s6 (not copper)
S.M.A.W. stand for
Shielded Metal Arc Welding.
One way to check an oxy-acetylene outfit for leaks is to use
Soapy Water
The purpose of the shielding gas when arc welding is to
protect the molten puddle from impurities.
The three welding polarities
AC DC+ DC-
Polarity we use in SMAW
DC+
The purpose of the shielding gas when arc welding is to
protect the molten puddle from impurities
Duty Cycle is
the number of minutes out of 10 that a machine may operate under full load.
Two types of light given off while electric arc welding are
infrared and ultraviolet
The function of the regulator is
to reduce cylinder pressure to a working line pressure.
The oxygen cylinder valve must be ___ _____ to prevent leakage.
Fully opened
The ______ cylinder is only opened ¼ to 1 full turn for quick shut off in an emergency.
acetylene
The pressure in a full oxygen cylinder is
2,200 lbs
The pressure in a full argon/co2 cylinder is
2,200 lbs
The pressure in a full acetylene cylinder is
250 lbs
Acetylene gas at pressures greater than ___ become unstable.
15 psi
5 psi
is the acetylene torch pressure setting for cutting.
30 psi
is the oxygen torch pressure setting for cutting.
The E in E-7018 stands for
Electrode
The first two numbers in E-7018 indicate
minimum tensile strength
The third digit in E-7018 indicates
Position
Four factors that must be considered when selecting an electrode
Polarity Position Material to be welded Amount of weld needed
Arc length is
the distance from the end of the electrode to the base metal.