29 Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Fill in the blank: The process known as ________ stands for.

• shielded metal arc welding

• submerged arc welding

• gas tungsten arc welding

• plasma arc welding

Fill in the blank: To achieve proper welding, it is important to properly use ________ equipment.

• SMAW

• MIG

• TIG

• Plasma Cutting

Fill in the blank: There are various types of ________ that need to be described in welding.

• joint types

• welding rods

• safety glasses

• power sources

Fill in the blank: AWS welding position classifications must be ________.

• described

• ignored

• randomized

• hidden

Fill in the blank: Before welding, it is important to prepare the ________ of pieces to be welded.

• surfaces

• colors

• weights

• temperatures

Fill in the blank: To produce a good weld, it is necessary to control welding ________.

• variables

• colors

• temperatures

• shapes

Identify _______ discontinuities.

• weld

• thermal

• mechanical

• chemical

Take appropriate safety precautions when _______ welding.

• SMAW

• TIG

• MIG

• Laser

Weld a practice pad using _______.

• SMAW

• GMAW

• TIG

• FCAW

Explain how to control _______ in a weld.

• distortion

• temperature

• pressure

• color