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Welding Vocab 2

Subject : engineering
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The property of being porous;being able to absorb fluids






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






3. 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.






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






5. Lack of connection of continuity






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






7. Materials or liquids that catch fire easily






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






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






10. 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.






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






12. 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.






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






14. Possible to burn






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






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






17. In constant change






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






23. To cause to die or lose consciousness by impairing normal breathing - as by gas or other noxious agents; choke; suffocate; smother.






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






25. 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.






26. To treat - combine - or impregnate with carbon - as when casehardening steel.






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






28. Compliance for Safety Glasses






29. Containing little or no iron






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






31. Air conditioning; alternating current






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






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






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






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






36. Of or relating to or containing iron






37. A movement forward






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






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






40. 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






41. A cloud- like area where welding fume collects






42. Direct Current






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






44. An affix that added in front of the word






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






46. Fastening firmly together






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






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






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






50. Of or relating to very low temperatures