Welding Process Overview Beginning

Definition of welding:

A localized coalescence of metals or nonmetals produced either by heating the materials to welding temperature, with or without the application of __________ , or by the application of pressure alone and with or without filler material.

Which process uses a continuously fed wire electrode and a shielding gas?

• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

• Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW)

Which Process uses the heat from a flame to melt the base metal?

• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

• Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW)

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

• Resistance spot welding (RSW)

Which process uses an electric arc that is created between a covered electrode and the base metal?

• Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

• Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW)

• Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

• Resistance Spot Welding (RSW)