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WorksheetsSMAW Basics
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 47mins
What is "the direction in which the current is flowing"?
Alternating Current
Ohms
Polarity
Voltage
For proper eye protection when arc welding, What is the minimum shade number of the filter lens?
4
6
10
12
SMAW is also known as....
Manual welding
Gas welding
Arc Welding
Stick Welding
When the electrical current that flows in one direction.
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Resistance
Polarity
Where electrons flow in both positive and negative values.
Direct Current
Alternating Current
Current
Voltage
DCEP is the abbreviation for:
Direct Current Electron Positive
Direct Current Electron Negative
Direct Current Electrode Positive
Direct Current Electrode Negative
DCEN is the abbreviation for:
Direct Current Electrode Negative
Direct Current Electron Negative
Direct Current Electron Neutral
Direct Current Electrode Neutral
Electrodes are metal that are covered in...
Fibers
Arcs
Flux
Gas
Small voids in weld bead caused by lack of shielding gas.
Lack of Fusion
Undercut
Porosity
What does SMAW stand for?
Shielded Arc material
small minimal animal waste
shielded metal arc welding
none
What does the 70 designate in a 7018 electrode?
weld position
polarity
flux type
tensile strength
What is the tensile strength of 7018?
7,000 lbs
70,000 lbs
70,000 tons
7,000 tons
How should 7018 electrodes be stored?
inside
in a rod oven
at room temperature
under water
How should all electrodes be stored?
Out
Damp
Dry
Inside
a fusion welding method where a heat source is created through an electric arc between a consumable electrode and the workpiece.
Welding
Fabricating
Assembling
Brazing
Which welding process does not require external shielding gas, which makes it more portable than other welding processes.
SMAW
GTAW
FCAW
GMAW
What do you need to turn on before you enter the welding booth?
The exhaust fan
The Circuit Breaker to power the transformer
The welding machine
The warning light
The welding area should be kept free of (a) .
The electrode holder is...
a handle-like tool that is used to pick up metal.
a handle-like tool that holds the electrode during welding.
a clamp that holds the metal.
a clamp that holds the electrode during welding.
What is polarity?
The direction in which electricity is flowing.
The movement of electricity in the sky.
A positive or negative charge.
A polar bear.
Any materials through which electricity flows easily are:
Resistance
Conductors
Rectifiers
Generators
The amount of tension or pull a weld can withstand (thousands of psi).
MIG welding
Tensile strength
Electrode holder
Chipping hammer
What type of hammer with sharp edges is used to clean welds.
Ball Peen Hammer
Framing Hammer
Ground clamp
Chipping hammer
A spring-loaded clamp attached to an electrical cable that carries current to the welding table or project.
Electrode holder
Arc welder
Ground clamp
Chipping hammer
What safety glasses are the ones that should be used in the shop?
Z78
Z87
Z54
Zmatic
Why is Arc welding still so popular?
fun
cheap
most economical
most versatile
What is flux?
coating that protects the grinder
used to clean a weld
electrical current
layer around electrode that protects the weld
How should hot metal be handled ?
When starting to arc weld, the operator should? (List steps in order.)
