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29207-15 GTAW - Equipment and Filler Metals

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If you see the label "TIG" on a welding machine, that machine is considered to be what kind of a welding machine?

a)

Stick

b)

FCAW

c)

GMAW

d)

GTAW

2.

In the atmosphere near the weld, the UV radiation from the GTAW process can ionize _____.

a)

dust

b)

helium

c)

oxygen

d)

hydrogen

3.

GTAW is most commonly performed using _____.

a)

constant voltage

b)

alternating current with low frequency

c)

direct current electrode positive (DCEP)

d)

direct current electrode negative (DCEN)

4.

A high-voltage, high-frequency current used in GTAW work creates an arc that can jump a gap of about _____.

a)

1/4 inch (6.4 mm)

b)

1/2 inch (12.7 mm)

c)

3/4 inch (19.1 mm)

d)

1 inch (25.4 mm)

5.

One of the advanced features associated with the GTAW process is the high-frequency intensity controls that provide better _____.

a)

arc starting

b)

arc ending

c)

craters

d)

welds

6.

Setting the amperage at 200 amps for a welding machine that is rated 300 amps at 60-percent duty cycle will _____.

a)

reduce the shielding gas flow rate by 30 percent

b)

cause excessive nozzle vibration

c)

increase the duty cycle to 100 percent

d)

allow welding current to be pulsed

7.

On a GTAW torch, to change an electrode or adjust its stickout, the welder loosens the _____.

a)

electrode back cap

b)

nozzle gasket

c)

retaining cup

d)

gas nozzle

8.

Of the various types of tungsten electrodes available, the tungsten electrodes that are used for AC welding are _____.

a)

lanthanated

b)

pure

c)

irradiated

d)

thoriated

9.

The two principal shielding gases used for GTAW are _____.

a)

argon and helium

b)

nitrogen and oxygen

c)

argon and carbon dioxide

d)

hydrogen and carbon dioxide

10.

When welding with GTAW in a cross draft situation, better shielding is provided by _____.

a)

argon

b)

helium

c)

hydrogen

d)

carbon dioxide

11.

Carbon steel filler metals are identified by AWS Specification A5.18 and low-alloy steel filler metals are identified by AWS Specification _____.

a)

A5.10

b)

A5.12

c)

A5.24

d)

A5.28

12.

When filler metal is graded for rigid control fabrication, the purchaser receives _____.

a)

AWS Specification A5.7

b)

a Certificate of Conformance

c)

a Certified Chemical Analysis report

d)

no record of chemical composition or strength

13.

Which welding process is recommended for the repair of a defect on clean magnesium castings?

a)

SMAW

b)

GMAW

c)

GTAW

d)

FCAW

14.

Titanium becomes sensitive to embrittlement by oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen at temperatures above _____.

a)

500°F (260°C)

b)

1,000°F (538°C)

c)

6,000°F (3,316°C)

d)

10,000°F (5,538°C)

15.

GTAW commonly uses the same power sources and welding machines used for _____.

a)

GMAW

b)

SMAW

c)

FCAW-S

d)

FCAW-G

16.

Higher shielding gas flow rates are required with _____.

a)

welds in deep grooves

b)

low welding currents

c)

slow advance speeds

d)

larger nozzles

17.

The typical shielding gas for GTAW on deoxidized copper that is over 1/8" (3.2 mm) thick is _____.

a)

helium

b)

hydrogen

c)

oxygen

d)

argon

18.

Ceriated and lanthanated electrodes are used as non-radioactive substitutes for _____.

a)

truncated filler metals

b)

transformer rectifiers

c)

thoriated electrodes

d)

flux cored rods

19.

For which one of the following types of tungsten electrodes can the electrode tip be balled (spherical)?

a)

Thoriated

b)

Zirconiated

c)

Lanthanated

d)

Ceriated

20.

For GTAW, the electrode is clamped in place inside the torch body by the _____.

a)

gas nozzle

b)

electrode lead

c)

collet assembly

d)

valve knob and stem