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Welding Vocab 2

Subject : engineering
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Fastening firmly together






2. Planar weld discontinuity in which fusion does not occur between the weld metal and base metal or between adjoining weld beads






3. Of or relating to or caused by a toxin or poison






4. Of or relating to sytems made up of combination of letters and numbers






5. American Welding Society






6. A set of rules or principles or laws (especially written ones)






7. Of or relating to or containing iron






8. PSI (pounds per square inch ) a unit of pressure equal to 6.895 x 10 Pa or 51.71 torr






9. Air conditioning; alternating current






10. Steel whose characteristics are determined by the amount of carbon it contains






11. Lack of connection of continuity






12. A mixture containing two or more metallic elements or metallic and nonmetallic elements usually fused together or dissolving into each other when molten






13. An affix that added in front of the word






14. A homogeneous solid that can exist over a range of component chemicals






15. 'kilo- pound[- force] per square inch') is 1000 psi






16. A metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together






17. Used to achieve better hardenability - which in turn improves its other mechanical properties. They are also used to increase corrosion resistance in certain environmental conditions. Difficult to weld.






18. A cloud- like area where welding fume collects






19. Cut away material from the underside of (an object) so as to leave an overhanging portion in relief






20. Compliance for Safety Glasses






21. 30% of the heat is concentrated in the workpiece; 70% of the heat in concentrated in the tungsten electrode; Shallow penetration; Wide weld area; used only for welding thin sheet metal where low current is sufficient.






22. Discontinuity in a groove weld in which the weld metal doesn't extend through the joint thickness.






23. Direct Current






24. An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity






25. Visible particles of matter suspended in the air - such as mist or smoke






26. American National Standards Institute; the governing body for standards in the U.S.






27. The surface of a material in contact with another to which it is or will be joined






28. 70% of the heat is concentrated in the workpiece; 30% of the heat is concentrated in the tungsten electrode; Deep penetration; Narrow weld area; welding other materials than aluminum or magnesium






29. To solder (two pieces of metal) together using a hard solder with a high melting point.






30. A conductor used to make electrical contact with some part of a circuit






31. The American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH); develops TLVs and BEIs as guidelines to assist in the control of health hazards






32. Department of Transportation






33. Procedure To prevent the accidental release of energy to equipment being cleaned -






34. Any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table






35. A condition that occurs when the arc does not follow its intended path from the electrode to the workpiece. Arc blow can cause undesirable weld beads.






36. These are areas where your hands can become trapped or mashed between two objects






37. Possible to burn






38. The difference in electrical charge between two points in a circuit expressed in volts






39. National Electrical Manufaturers Association






40. Put into a certain place or abstract location






41. A permit system for Hot Work is required by the State Fire Prevention Code and OSHA






42. A metal added in the making of a joint through welding - brazing - or soldering.






43. Shield consisting of an arrangement of metal mesh or plates designed to protect electronic equipment from ambient electromagnetic interference






44. Cut - notch or groove; quantity of something cut at the same time






45. An affix that is added at the end of the word






46. The union of diverse things into one body or form or group






47. A low- carbon steel containing sufficient iron oxide to give a continuous evolution of carbon monoxide while the ingot is solidifying - resulting in a case or rim of metal virtually free of voids. Sheet and strip products made from rimmed steel ingot






48. (physical chemistry) a fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors






49. Materials or liquids that catch fire easily






50. A vehicle used to haul goods ; especially : a strong cart or wagon without sides