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Term
_____ _____ _____ is the organization that defines the standard welding process.
Definition
American Welding Society
Term
The GMAW process uses a ____ diameter electrode that is ________ during the process.
Definition
Small, consumed
Term
Whenever a welder uses a hand-held gun, the process is termed a ____ ____ welding operation.
Definition
semi-automatic
Term
A ____ welding operation is accomplished by an operator using specialized equipment and controls that he or she monitors during the welding operation.
Definition
fully automatic
Term
The term CV relates to a power supply with a _____ ______ output.
Definition
constant voltage
Term
Direct Current reverse polarity is also termed _______.
Definition
DCRP
Term
A ____ _____ supplies the welding filler electrode to the welding arc.
Definition
wire feeder
Term
Filler material is fed at a ______ rate of speed by the wire feeder.
Definition
constant
Term
Shielding gas is used to prevent ______ of the molten metal during welding.
Definition
atmospheric contamination
Term
Shielding gas is directed to the area by the _____ ______.
Definition
gas nozzle
Term
The GMAW process for aluminum uses a?
Definition
continuous wire electrode for the filler metal
Term
Aluminum is more thermally conductive than steel by a factor of?
Definition
Six
Term
Because of its strong chemical attraction to oxygen, aluminum begins to oxidize as soon as it is exposed to?
Definition
Air
Term
Cast aluminum has a high silicon content for increased?
Definition
Fluidity
Term
Special care should be taken to raise the temperature of cold aluminum slowly because rapid rises in temperature cause?
Definition
Condensation
Term
The main cause of porosity in aluminum welds is the?
Definition
Absorption of hydrogen into the weld pool
Term
Although it is expensive, helium can be added to the shielding gas to?
Definition
Help eliminate any chance of porosity
Term
In GMAW, the length of wire extending beyond the tip of the welding gun's contact tip is called?
Definition
Electrode extension
Term
The push angle of an aluminum GMAW weld is increased for which position?
Definition
3F
Term
The electrical flow of current for GMAW process is usually through the ________ to the electrode.
Definition
workpiece
Term
In which direction does the electricity most often flow when welding aluminum?
Definition
Direct Current Reverse Polarity or DCRP
Term
When the welding process is set up so that the electrode is contacting the workpiece and melting off, this is called the _____-___ or _____-__________-___ mode.
Definition
Short-Arc or Short-Circuiting_Arc mode.
Term
Inverter-type _____ _______ can be used for all types of GMAW.
Definition
Power Supplies
Term
__________ and _________ are characteristics that are used to establish machine and weld settings for a specific mode of welding.
Definition
Parameters and Variables
Term
Portable gun-type wire feeders are often called _____ gun systems.
Definition
Spool
Term
Gases used from a high-pressure cylinder are reduced to a lower and workable pressure with a _________.
Definition
Regulator
Term
A ____ _____ is used to control the amount of gas delivered to the weld zone through the shielding (gas) nozzle.
Definition
Flow Meter
Term
The amount of gas delivered through the gas nozzle is measure in _____ ____ ___ ____ or ___.
Definition
Cubic Feet Per Hour or CFH
Term
To much gas flow through a nozzle causes __________ in the gas flow, which can affect the weld quality.
Definition
Turbulence
Term
Welding guns are ___-cooled for light duty and _____-cooled for heavy duty welding.
Definition
Air and Water
Term
Welding power supplies are made to operate on ______- or _____-phase primary current.
Definition
Single-or Three-phase
Term
The time at rated load at which the machine will operate without harm to the machine is called the machine ____ _____.
Definition
Duty Cycle
Term
Another name for inductance is _____ ______. It relates to the rate of rise of welding current when the electrode is in contact with the workpiece in the short-arc mode.
Definition
Pinch Effect
Term
Adjustment of the inductance control aids in obtaining a more ____ ____ ____, reducing _______, and obtaining a ________ weld crown.
Definition
Fluid Weld Pool, reduce Spatter, obtain Smoother weld crown.
Term
The three types of wire feeders include the ____-type, The ____-type, and the ____-____ type.
Definition
Push, Pull, Push-Pull
Term
A welding machine manufacturer's guarantee on equipment is called the machine ________.
Definition
Warranty
Term
Proper ___________ of welding equipment will extend the life of the equipment for a extended period of time and reduce the number of major repairs.
Definition
Maintenance
Term
Guns are rated by ____ _____, in the same way as power supplies are rated.
Definition
Duty Cycle
Term
The electrical current produced by the power supply is transferred to the electrode through the?
Definition
Contact tip, Ground lead, Clamp, Workpiece.
(The book said contact tip but workpiece is also acceptable since were running DCRP.)
Term
A ______ is used in the gun cable to protect it from wear and is made to fit a specific ________ of wire. It is installed with specific instructions for assembly into the gun adapter.
Definition
Liner. type and size or diameter.
Term
Arc outages in the short_arc mode are generally caused by a faulty _______ connection.
Definition
Ground
Term
Two inert gases used in the GMAW process are ______ and _______.
Definition
Argon and Helium
Term
Argon gas is _______ than air and tends to form a blanket around the molten weld pool.
Definition
Heavier
Term
Helium gas is ______ than air and requires higher flow rates than argon.
Definition
Lighter
Term
When used alone, ______ gas is used primarily on nonferrous materials.
Definition
Argon
Term
In the GMAW process, _______ gas is limited to purging applications.
Definition
Nitrogen
Term
Gas cylinders in storage should always have the ______ ____ installed until ready to be used.
Definition
Safety Cap
Term
Cylinders should always be stored and used in the _______ position, and _______ to a solid object to keep them from falling over.
Definition
upright position(vertical). Secured.
Term
Cylinder gas must always be reduced from the tank pressure to working pressure with a ______________.
Definition
Regulator
Term
The gas flow used during welding is metered by a ________ to register flow rates in _____ ____ ___ ____.
Definition
Flowmeter. Cubic Feet Per Hour (CFH)
Term
The GMAW process is considered either a semi-automatic or _____ automatic welding operation.
Definition
Fully
Term
The hands-on skill of the welder is very important when welding in the ____-______ mode.
Definition
Semi-Automatic
Term
In GMAW, the two major parameters that must be established on the equipment before welding are _____ ____ and ______ _____.
Definition
Welding current(amps) and Welding Voltage.
Term
Electrode extension is the length of wire that extends out of the contact tip. Increasing this length dimension ______ the amount of current flow, making the molten weld pool become sluggish.
Definition
Lowers
Term
Using the _____ technique for welding decreases penetration and increases spatter. It is always used when welding aluminum.
Definition
forehand or Push
Term
Using the _____ technique for welding increases penetration and has minimum spatter.
Definition
Backhand or Pull
Term
Gun angles used in GMAW are difined as "along the weld" or __________ angles.
Definition
Longitudinal
Term
Gun angles used in GMAW are defined as “across the weld” or _________ angles.
Definition
Transverse
Term
The type of weld bead pattern made when welding on the joint with no side-to-side motion is commonly called a ?
Definition
Stringer Bead
Term
Information about the weld joint design and the welding parameters and variables may be placed on a form called a ?
Definition
Weld Schedule
Term
What type of wire do we run?
Definition
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