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WorksheetsWelding Terminology Quiz
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is arc blow?
Localized melting of the base metal caused by the initiation of an arc
Deflection of the arc from its intended path due to magnetic forces
Repetitive and consistent side-to-side motion
Rapidly cooling a hot component
What is arc strike?
Deflection of the arc from its intended path due to magnetic forces
Localized melting of the base metal caused by the initiation of an arc
Repetitive and consistent side-to-side motion
Rapidly cooling a hot component
What is drag angle?
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in a direction opposite to the welding bead’s progression
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in the same direction as the welding bead’s progression
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
What is oscillation?
Repetitive and consistent side-to-side motion
Rapidly cooling a hot component
Localized melting of the base metal caused by the initiation of an arc
Deflection of the arc from its intended path due to magnetic forces
What is push angle?
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in the same direction as the welding bead’s progression
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in a direction opposite to the welding bead’s progression
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
What is quench?
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
Localized melting of the base metal caused by the initiation of an arc
Rapidly cooling a hot component
Deflection of the arc from its intended path due to magnetic forces
What is restart?
The action of restarting a weld bead that is already in progress
Rapidly cooling a hot component
Localized melting of the base metal caused by the initiation of an arc
Repetitive and consistent side-to-side motion
What is a stringer bead?
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in a direction opposite to the welding bead’s progression
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
What is undercut?
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in a direction opposite to the welding bead’s progression
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
What is a weave bead?
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
The travel angle when the electrode is pointing in a direction opposite to the welding bead’s progression
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
What is weld axis?
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
A straight line drawn through the center of a weld along its length
What is a weld coupon?
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
Metal pieces to be welded together for test or practice
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
What is work angle?
An angle less than 90 degrees between a line perpendicular to the major workpiece surface and a plane determined by the electrode axis and the weld axis
A type of weld bead made without any significant weaving motion
A type of weld bead made by transverse oscillation of the electrode in a particular pattern
A defect that occurs when the cross-sectional thickness of the base metal is reduced at the edges of the weld
