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Gas Metal Arc Welding
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1. What does the term GMAW identify?
V groove or U groove
Gas metal arc welding
Gives arc voltage values to the control system of the feeder
The resistace to electrical current flow increases with it. Causing the electrode to heat
2. In the GMAW process what does voltage control?
20 to 200 times per second
(DCEP) Direct Current Electrode Positive or Reverse polarity
Controls the rate of flow of a shielding gas to the gun nozzle
Puddle fluidity
3. In the GMAW process what does amperage control?
15 feet (4.5 meters)
Aluminum wire
These terms are quite restrictive and often technically incorrect
Penetration and burn - off rate of the electrode
4. List the basic equipment requirements for the GMAW process
Penetration and burn - off rate of the electrode
Gas metal arc welding
To prevent leakage - Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Power source - wire feeder - welding gun - Spooled filler wire - Shielding gas - and a ground
5. How many times per second does short circuiting take place?
Shielding the molten weld metal from atmospheric contamination
Constant voltage (CV)
20 to 200 times per second
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6. What is the purpose of a regulator and what does it indicate on its gauges?
Electricaly operated valves that control the flow of shielding gas to the weld zone. The control switch located on the gun
SMAW - GTAW
Reducing the gas source pressure to a constant working pressure
Wire feed speed - Voltage control
7. What power sources are used with the GMAW Process?
Motor driven generators - Transformer rectifiers - and Inverter designs
Electricaly operated valves that control the flow of shielding gas to the weld zone. The control switch located on the gun
Insufficient current to melt the wire off cleanly
Increasing inductance increases puddle fluidity - improves penatration - makes the bead flatter and smoother - and reduces spatter. To much inductance though will create erratic starts
8. What term is used to describe when the workpiece is hooked to the negative pole on the power source?
Pressure vessels and the piping industry
(DCEP) Direct Current Electrode Positive or Reverse polarity
Heat input is less than spray transfer - resulting in less distortion - Used in all positions due to controlling the weld metal freeze
Speed of the feed motor and - starting / stopping electrode feed
9. What would be an indication that the drive roll pressure is adjusted correctly?
Wire feeds smoothly (yet will slip should a problem occur in the gun)
Molten metal is separated from the end of the filler wire by a squeezing force created by a magnetic field
Spatter problems and poor weld appearance
Cause flaking - which can clog the liner and contact tube
10. What is a typical flow rate of CO2 for short circuit transfer?
5.8 to 12.5 L/min
...
Aluminum wire
Duty cycle
11. List the three methods of metal transfer with GMAW
Voltage is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow
Short- circuiting transfer - Globular transfer - Spray transfer
The negative side of a welding unit
Minutes of elapsed time continually run (out of 10 minutes)
12. List the factors that determine the mode of metal transfer
Guns
Welding Current - Filler wire diameter - arc length - type of shielding - position of the weld
1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
The Arc voltage
13. What 2 organizations designate specifications for GMAW wires?
AWS and CSA
...
Guns
Short- circuiting transfer - Globular transfer - Spray transfer
14. What is the maximum distance that hard wire can be successfully pushed?
20 to 200 times per second
15 feet (4.5 meters)
To prevent leakage - Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
The resistace to electrical current flow increases with it. Causing the electrode to heat
15. What effect does increasing and decreasing the inductance have on the weld?
Spatter problems and poor weld appearance
National Electrical Manufactures Association
Insufficient current to melt the wire off cleanly
Increasing inductance increases puddle fluidity - improves penatration - makes the bead flatter and smoother - and reduces spatter. To much inductance though will create erratic starts
16. Is the arc voltage for spray transfer higher or lower than that used for short circuit transfer?
Higher 26 to 35 arc volts
Gives arc voltage values to the control system of the feeder
Voltage is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow
Gas metal arc welding
17. What controls the wire speed on a voltage sensing wire feeder?
SMAW - GTAW
The Arc voltage
DCEP (Direct Current Electrode Positive) Reverse Polarity
Push type: Wire is fed by a set of drive rolls located in the wire feed unit - Pull type: Drive rolls mounted in the gun itself - Push- pull type: Combination of the two
18. What happens when the electrode extension is increased?
The resistace to electrical current flow increases with it. Causing the electrode to heat
Wire feed speed - Voltage control
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Puddle fluidity
19. Why is globular transfer generally avoided with GMAW?
Flux cored wires
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Spatter problems and poor weld appearance
Gas metal arc welding
20. What type of power source is used with a constant speed wire feeder?
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Reducing the gas source pressure to a constant working pressure
Constant voltage (CV)
Speed of the feed motor and - starting / stopping electrode feed
21. What current and polarity is generally used with GMAW?
DCEP (Direct Current Electrode Positive) Reverse Polarity
Voltage is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow
Short- circuiting transfer - Globular transfer - Spray transfer
20 to 200 times per second
22. What processes are constant current (CC) power sources designed to be used with?
Molten metal is separated from the end of the filler wire by a squeezing force created by a magnetic field
SMAW - GTAW
Generally not as accurate
Power source - wire feeder - welding gun - Spooled filler wire - Shielding gas - and a ground
23. What does voltage do in an electrical circuit?
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Wire feed speed
Voltage is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow
Gas metal arc welding
24. How are GMAW guns rated?
Pressure - The rate of flow of a shielding gas
Aluminum wire
By there current carrying capacity
Welding Current - Filler wire diameter - arc length - type of shielding - position of the weld
25. What are the 2 types of wire feeders available?
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
These terms are quite restrictive and often technically incorrect
Constant- speed wire feeders and Voltage- sennsing wire feeders
Spatter problems and poor weld appearance
26. What does the wire feeder control?
Spatter problems and poor weld appearance
Speed of the feed motor and - starting / stopping electrode feed
AWS and CSA
3
27. A pull type drive system is usually used on what type of material?
Compressed gas cylinder - Liquid filled cylinder - or a Liquid bulk system
Wire feed speed - Voltage control
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Aluminum wire
28. List several industries that would use GMAW
Higher 26 to 35 arc volts
Constant voltage (CV)
3
Pressure vessels and the piping industry
29. What is the disadvantage of the gauge preset type of regulator/flowmeter?
Gives arc voltage values to the control system of the feeder
Generally not as accurate
Compressed gas cylinder - Liquid filled cylinder - or a Liquid bulk system
Motor driven generators - Transformer rectifiers - and Inverter designs
30. What is the minimum % value of argon that must be present to use the spray transfer method of GMAW?
Penetration and burn - off rate of the electrode
85%
Higher 26 to 35 arc volts
12 to 22 arc volts
31. What is a solenoid valve and what actuates it?
5.8 to 12.5 L/min
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Flux cored wires
Electricaly operated valves that control the flow of shielding gas to the weld zone. The control switch located on the gun
32. What is the purpose of the shielding gas used in GMAW?
Shielding the molten weld metal from atmospheric contamination
To prevent leakage - Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Gas metal arc welding
Generally not as accurate
33. What type of power source is commonly used with a voltage sensing wire feeder?
By there current carrying capacity
Constant current (CC)
To limit the short circuiting current so that spatter is reduced
Cause flaking - which can clog the liner and contact tube
34. A machine with a 70% duty cycle can run at its max for 7 minutes with a cooling cycle of only _ minutes.
Gives arc voltage values to the control system of the feeder
Controls the rate of flow of a shielding gas to the gun nozzle
3
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
35. Why must CO2 cylinders be used in the vertical position?
To prevent drawing of liquid CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
Puddle fluidity
To prevent leakage - Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Constant current (CC)
36. Why is a line heater required when using GMAW?
Power source - wire feeder - welding gun - Spooled filler wire - Shielding gas - and a ground
The negative side of a welding unit
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Voltage is the force that overcomes resistance to allow amperage flow
37. Give a description of 'pinch effect'
SMAW - GTAW
12 to 22 arc volts
Molten metal is separated from the end of the filler wire by a squeezing force created by a magnetic field
Reducing the gas source pressure to a constant working pressure
38. With straight polarity where is 2/3 of the arc energy?
Short- circuiting transfer - Globular transfer - Spray transfer
Welding process that joins metals by heating them with an electric arc
The negative side of a welding unit
Constant voltage (CV)
39. What is the reason glass 'tube' type flowmeters must have the tube mounted truly vertical?
Reducing the gas source pressure to a constant working pressure
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Puddle fluidity
...
40. Draw a typical volt/amp curve that would be found with a power source designed for SMAW or GTAW
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Speed of the feed motor and - starting / stopping electrode feed
To limit the short circuiting current so that spatter is reduced
Motor driven generators - Transformer rectifiers - and Inverter designs
41. List 3 wire drive systems and give a short description of each
20 to 200 times per second
Duty cycle
12 to 22 arc volts
Push type: Wire is fed by a set of drive rolls located in the wire feed unit - Pull type: Drive rolls mounted in the gun itself - Push- pull type: Combination of the two
42. When using flat drive rolls with too much pressure on copper coated solid wires what problem could take place?
Cause flaking - which can clog the liner and contact tube
Shielding the molten weld metal from atmospheric contamination
Insufficient current to melt the wire off cleanly
Controls the rate of flow of a shielding gas to the gun nozzle
43. What wire are knurled drive rolls most commonly used on?
Flux cored wires
National Electrical Manufactures Association
Dry ice can form within the flow control openings and cause blockage of shielding gas
Wire feeds smoothly (yet will slip should a problem occur in the gun)
44. What is another term for electrode holders for GMAW?
National Electrical Manufactures Association
Molten metal is separated from the end of the filler wire by a squeezing force created by a magnetic field
Guns
SMAW - GTAW
45. What 2 controls are found on a GMAW set- up?
Aluminum wire
1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
Reducing the gas source pressure to a constant working pressure
Wire feed speed - Voltage control
46. List 3 forms compressed gases may be supplied for welding
Compressed gas cylinder - Liquid filled cylinder - or a Liquid bulk system
National Electrical Manufactures Association
When the filler wire is in direct contract with the base metal
Heat input is less than spray transfer - resulting in less distortion - Used in all positions due to controlling the weld metal freeze
47. What is the effect of too much slope?
Insufficient current to melt the wire off cleanly
Speed of the feed motor and - starting / stopping electrode feed
Penetration and burn - off rate of the electrode
To prevent drawing of liquid CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
48. What is the key advantage of short circuiting transfer?
Minimum distortion due to low heat input
1/4 inch to 1/2 inch
Cause flaking - which can clog the liner and contact tube
Generally not as accurate
49. What output on the welding machine is used to rate the duty cycle?
Minutes of elapsed time continually run (out of 10 minutes)
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Higher 26 to 35 arc volts
To prevent drawing of liquid CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
50. Why is the term GMAW preferred over MIG or MAG?
AWS and CSA
When the filler wire is in direct contract with the base metal
To prevent drawing of liquid CO2 (Carbon Dioxide)
These terms are quite restrictive and often technically incorrect
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