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This has been developed primary leave for increasing production, efficiency, and quality in welding on a variety of construction materials |
Wire feed welding |
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What are the harmful fumes that may become toxic in large concentration during welding operation. ozone forms when oxygen in the atmosphere comes in contact with the intense, ultraviolet light radiation that the arc produces |
Ozone, carbon monoxide, phosgene, or nitrogen dioxide |
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is the minimum recommended shade for the AWS and CSA |
Shade number 10 |
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This is the suggested shade when you weld in the range of 60 Amps to 160 amps |
Shade number 11 |
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Tinted safety glasses, complete with side shields is the recommended shade for the welder and other person in the welding area |
Shade number 2 |
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What are the 3 types of Power source that delivers current to the electrode and work piece to produce an arc |
Motor-driven generators or alternators Transformer – rectifiers Inverters |
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The control system primarily controls the feed, motors, speed and start and stops of the electrode field? |
Wire feeder hoses and control system |
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This is typically designed to carry welding, current shielding gas control, switch wires, and coolant? |
Electrode holders and cable, assemblies, (guns) |
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The primary purpose of the ______________ Is protect the molten weld metal from atmospheric contamination |
Shielding gas |
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The ____ reduces the gas source pressure to a constant, working pressure |
Regulator |
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________ control the rate of flow of shielding gas to the gun nozzle |
Flowmetres |
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This is more common when using the fully automatic mode where the high speed high amperage welding is required |
Water cooling system |
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To protect yourself from electrical shock when welding, you must insure that all electrical equipment is properly ___________? |
Grounded |
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What are the first two signs of oxygen deficiency |
Dizziness, euphoria |
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What should your protective clothing characteristic be when welding with GMAW and why? |
Clothing should be dark tightly knit 100% cotton to reduce reflected, light radiation, and promote fire resistance |
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Is it advisable to weld with any arc welding process under wet weather conditions? |
When exposed to wet weather, conditions or standing on a wet surfaces, protect yourself from electric shock, hazards by wearing rubber boots with dry socks, and gloves |
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Is it advisable to weld with any arc welding process under wet weather conditions? |
When exposed to wet weather, conditions or standing on a wet surfaces, protect yourself from electric shock, hazards by wearing rubber boots with dry socks, and gloves |
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How might using a shielding gas during welding affect, air quality? |
Shielding gases, insufficient quantities displayed enough air to render the work area. Oxygen deficiency, dizziness, and euphoria is usually the first sign of oxygen deficiency precautions must always be taken to ensure adequate breathing air is supplied. |
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List the essential equipment components that always required to set up a wire feed unit? |
Power source, wire feeder, gun and cable assembly, spooled filler wire, Gas control equipment |
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If a machine is rated for 300 Amps with a 60% duty cycle this means that the machine can operate at 300 Amps for how long? |
6 minutes |
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How many amps can a machine operate continuously if the machine is rated for 300 Amps with a 60% duty cycle? |
300 Amps x .60 = 180 amps |
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Welding machine, power source are manufactured with duty cycle Readings from? |
20% to 100% |
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If a cc welding machine is used for wire welding, it must be equipped with? |
Voltage sensing unit |
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What three properties are wire feed feeding power source ratings based on |
Amperage voltage duty cycles |
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What is the most common current that the wire process use? |
Constant voltage or (constant potential) |
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A CV power source increases, or decreases the welding current to account for what? |
Voltage fluctuation |
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Why is a constant voltage constant speed system preferred over constant current voltage sensing system? |
Smoother arc characteristics and consistent burn off rate |
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What must a constant current machine be equipped with to be used for wire process? |
A voltage sensing unit |
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The drive rolls pull the wire from the spool and push it through a conduit liner to the welding gun |
Push system |
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The drive rolls pull the wire from the spool and push it through a conduit liner to the welding gun |
Push system |
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It has a dry roll mounted on it close to the contact and air pressure a flexible shaft or a electric motor may drive the rolls |
Pull system System or (spool on the gun) |
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This system combines the two other systems. It is well suited to feeding, soft wires. the gun has drive rolls And simultaneously pushing the wire from a wire feeder |
Push-pull system |
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They may also have electrically operated valves, tied into the control system for shielding gas and water cooling systems |
Solenoids |
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It is usually use with a constant voltage power source. This system maintains arc length by automatically adjusting the amperage output as the electrode extension stick out changes. |
Constant speed wire feeder |
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It is typically uses a constant current power source. The arc voltage change caused by a change in electrode extension is sensed By the motor drive |
Voltage-sensing wire feeder |
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Drive rolls should be a minimum of __________ In diameter |
19mm (3/4”) |
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Contact tube or contact is usually made of? |
Copper or copper alloys |
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This is usually made of copper or copper alloys, and its main function are to transfer electrical current to the electrode and direct the wire to the weld zone. |
Contact tube or contact tip |
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In short-circuiting mode for example the tube is usually flash or extended just beyond the nozzle for spray transfer. The tube is usually recessed about How long? |
3.2 mm(1/8”) |
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Nozzles, gas nozzles are normally made of? |
Copper alloys |
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Nozzles or gas nozzle has a inside diameter ranging from |
9.6 mm to 22.4 mm |
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Wound up like a spring |
Helical |
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What are the three types of cable liners? |
NTP, nylon Teflon or plastic |
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What is the maximum distance you can push wire using a push feed system? |
4.5 m or 15 feet |
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What is the most common pull what is the maximum distance you can feed wire through a bush pole feed system? |
Spool on the gun |
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What is the maximum distance you can feed the wire through a push-up pull system? |
15.2 m, (50 ft) |
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Which system maintains arc length by automatically adjusting the amperage output as the electrode extension changes |
Constant speed wire feeder |
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The circles diameter formed by one loop, or a maximum of 3 m of electrode wire when cut from a package and laid unrestrained on a flat surface |
Cast |
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CSA |
Canadian standards association or group |
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An electrode that is consumed into the molten weld and provides filler metal |
Consumable electrode |
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Metal or alloy Added to make a welded brass or soldered joint |
Filler metal |
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Material that hinders, or prevents the formation of oxides and other undesirable substance in molten metal, and on solid metal surfaces into dissolve, or otherwise facilitate the removal of those substance from the world zone |
Flux |
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A corkscrew effect, exhibited by a ring of electrode filler wire, when place on a flat surface, without restrain if both ends of the wire live flat, there is no helix if one end is raised, and the distance of the surface is the ______? |
Helix |
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International organization and standardization |
ISO |
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A metals ability to win stand or resist an applied force. Some mechanical properties are 10 style strength, duct and fracture toughness. |
Mechanical property |
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A form of welding filler metal normally packed as a coils or that may or may not conduct electrical current, depending upon the welding process |
Welding wire |
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Electro wires from GMAW are available on spools ranging from_______ coils from _______ And drum size up to ______ ? |
(1 lb to 60 lb) , (25lb to 60lb), 1000lb |
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Keep them covered and away from you mid environments |
Keep them covered and away from you mid environments |
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This affect force occurs each time the wire contacts the work |
Pinch affect |
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This form of metal transfer occurs when the weld metal passes through an open arc in the large form |
Globular transfer |
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It occurs when using direct current electro DCP with a shielding gas containing at least 85% argon, and by increasing the welding current above a critical value, called the transition current |
Spray transfer |
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It is a variation of the spray ark transfer mode. This allows the welding of materials in all positions, while producing high deposition rate with little or no spatter. |
Pulsed arc transfer |
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This allows you to change welding programs by adjusting one control |
Synergic |
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Voltage |
Voltage |
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This is the amount of current flow. And controls, penetration, and burn-off rate of the electrode |
Amperage |
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It is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow |
Voltage |
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It is the distance between the electrode contact in the end of the unmelted electrode |
Electrode extension (stickout or electrical stickout) |
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What is the distance off short circuiting metal transfer generally uses electro extension |
6 mm to 10 mm |
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What is the distance Of electrode extension for globular and spray transfer mode? |
12 mm to 25 mm |
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the main purpose of ___________ Is to limit the short-circuiting current, to Reduces spatter. |
Slope |
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What is happening when Excessive slope results in sufficient current available to melt the wire off clearly this results in the wire freezing to the word peace |
Bending over (stubbing) |
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Electrode wires for GMAW are available in diameters ranging from? |
0.5 mm to 3.2 mm |
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Some wires are _________ coated to improve the electrical conductivity of the wire as it passes through the conduct |
Copper |
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Some wires are _________ coated to improve the electrical conductivity of the wire as it passes through the conduct |
Copper |
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__________ are classified according to their chemical composition as manufactured and to the as-welded mechanical properties of the deposited weld metal |
Solid wires (hard wires) |
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What specification is A5.18 Over solid low carbon, steel filler metals |
AWS |
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What specification is A5.18 Over solid low carbon, steel filler metals |
AWS |
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This process is used for machine semi automatic and fully automatic, welding of carbon and alloy steals, stainless steel, and hard surfacing applications |
FCAW |
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An electrode containing a flux that generates shielding gas required. This method obtains shielding from vaporize, flux ingredients that display atmospheric air, and by slag compositions that covered the molten metal. |
Self-shielded FCAW |
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Self-shielded, FCAW, generally employees, long electrode extensions ranging from? |
19 mm to 95 mm |
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FCAW wire manufacturing the wire size is ranging from? |
0.8 mm to 4 mm |
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This cored wires have good operational, and positional capabilities with easy slag removal |
Rutile |
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This cored wires have good operational, and positional capabilities with easy slag removal |
Rutile |
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This cored wires have a limestone/fluorspar flux core. This arc transfer is globular, which gives reasonable operating performance and produces good chemical properties |
Basic |
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This cored wires have good operational, and positional capabilities with easy slag removal |
Rutile |
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This cored wires have a limestone/fluorspar flux core. This arc transfer is globular, which gives reasonable operating performance and produces good chemical properties |
Basic |
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This wires have basic or rutile cores that contain fluorides carbonate, aluminum and magnesium compounds. |
Self-shielded wires |
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Specification for carbon, steel, electrodes, and rods for gas shielded arc welding |
A5.18 |
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Specification for carbon, steel, electrodes, and rods for gas shielded arc welding |
A5.18 |
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Specification for low alloy, steel, electrodes, and rods for gas shielded arc welding |
A5.28 |
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Specification for carbon, steel, electrodes, and rods for gas shielded arc welding |
A5.18 |
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Specification for low alloy, steel, electrodes, and rods for gas shielded arc welding |
A5.28 |
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Specification for carbon steel electrodes for flux cored welding |
A5.20 |
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Flux cord wire specification for CSA for FCAW 1 indicates that the work can be used for |
All position |
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Flux cord wire specification for CSA for FCAW 1 indicates that the work can be used for |
All position |
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Flux cord wire specification of CSA for FCAW 2 indicates that the wire can be used only for |
Flat and horizontal positions |
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Flux cord wire specification of CSA for FCAW 1 indicates that the wire can be used for |
All position |
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Flux cord wire specification of AWS for FCAW 1 indicates that the wire can be used for |
All positions |
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Flux cord wire specification of AWS for FCAW 1 indicates that the wire can be used for |
All positions |
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Flux cord wire specification of AWS for FCAW 0 indicates that the wire can only be used for |
Flat and horizontal positions |
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Metal-cored wire Manufacturing process involves blending of what material? |
Metal powders or iron powders |