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Welding Vocab 2

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






2. A phenomenon associated with surface tension and resulting in the elevation or depression of liquids in capillaries






3. A widely used abbreviation for Material Safety Data Sheet. A MSDS contains details of the hazards associated with a chemical - and gives information on its safe use.






4. Fastening firmly together






5. The distance from which the electrode is from the base metal while you're welding.






6. An aperture or hole opening into a bodily cavity






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






8. Threshold Limit Value (TLV) of a chemical substance is a level to which it is believed a worker can be exposed day after day for a working lifetime without adverse health effects.






9. Of or relating to very low temperatures






10. A movement forward






11. Of or relating to or containing iron






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






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






14. Materials or liquids that catch fire easily






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






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






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






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






19. American Welding Society






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






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






22. 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






23. Containing little or no iron






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






25. Compliance for Safety Glasses






26. 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






27. Air conditioning; alternating current






28. In constant change






29. National Electrical Manufaturers Association






30. Put into a certain place or abstract location






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






32. Lack of connection of continuity






33. An affix that added in front of the word






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






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






36. Department of Transportation






37. The act of splashing a (liquid) substance on a surface






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






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






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






41. The property of being porous;being able to absorb fluids






42. A government agency in the Department of Labor to maintain a safe and healthy work environment






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






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






45. The basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites






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






47. Direct Current






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






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






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