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Metal
Fabrication

Hullabaloo of Learning #3
Name: _____________________________________________

May 10, 2024

1. Match the numbers to the GTAW Torch names below (2 marks each).

__ COLLET MYCELIUM __ PARABOLA

__ TUNGSTEN FERRIC CARBIDE __ MAUS

__ COLLET BODY __ M1A1 ABRAMS

__ METAL INGOTS __ NOZZLE SCHMOZZLE

__ CERAMIC CUP __ COLLET

__ NOZZLE __ LAPLACE TRANSFORM

__ SZECHUAN SAUCE __ COLLET

__ TUNGSTEN __ MAUS

__ CONVOLUSION __ BACK CAP

2. Match the numbers to the Arc Gouging System names below (2 marks each).

1.00001

2.99

3.01

3.14
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__ CARBON ELECTRODE __ FISSURE

__ ELECTRODE POWER HOSE __ HOGZILLA

__ POWER SOURCE __ SKS

__ SUBMERGED ARC __ COMPRESSED AIR

__ DINSE CONNECTION __ ELECTRODE CABLE DCEP OR AC

__ NOZZLE __ WORPIECE LEAD

3. In your own words explain what is happening in the picture below (6 marks).

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Pick the most correct answer (1 mark each)

4. What are the two most common types of steel used in welding?

A. High carbon and low carbon

B. Stainless and mild

C. Low carbon and mild

D. Tool and high carbon

5. How does changing the angle (length) of a tungsten affect the weld width and depth of
fusion?

A. Longer angles produce wider but shallow welds

B. Shorter angles produce narrow but deep welds

C. Longer angles produce narrow and deep welds

D. Shorter angles produce wider and shallow welds

6. What is carbide precipitation, and how can it be controlled?

A. It's the formation of carbides in the weld; control by using high current

B. It's the formation of carbides in the base metal; control by preheating

C. It's the separation of carbides from the weld; control by post-heating

D. It's the formation of carbides in the weld; control by low current

7. What is the primary reason stainless steel and its filler metal need more cleaning before
welding compared to steel?

A. Stainless steel is more prone to rust

B. Stainless steel shows contamination effects more easily

C. Steel requires higher welding temperatures

D. Stainless steel doesn't require cleaning

8. How does the high thermal conductivity of aluminum affect the welding process?

A. It makes welding aluminum easier

B. It makes forming a molten weld pool difficult

C. It reduces the need for preheating

D. It increases filler metal adhesion

9. What are the 2 SMAW rods that hold the world together?

A. Helium rods

B. Birch and Cedar rods

C. 7018 and 6010

D. Neodymium-doped, yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG)

10. What equipment is needed to make a cut with an arc cutting electrode?

A. Standard SMA welding machine

B. Plasma cutter

C. Oxygen lance

D. Water jet cutter

11. What is the purpose of adding an abrasive powder to water in water jet cutting?

A. To reduce water consumption

B. To increase the cutting speed

C. To improve the surface finish

D. To cool the cutting area

12. How does the copper coating on some air carbon arc cutting electrodes help?

A. It increases heat in the electrode

B. It decreases electrode overheating and improves strength

C. It reduces the need for air pressure

D. It improves arc stability

13. What is the difference between arc gouging and washing?

A. Gouging is used for deeper cuts than washing

B. Gouging creates grooves, while washing removes large areas of metal

C. Gouging uses gas, while washing uses water

D. Gouging is faster than washing

14. What type of gas is commonly used in Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)?

A. Oxygen

B. Hydrogen

C. Argon

D. Nitrogen

15. What is the purpose of the collet in a GTAW torch?

A. To hold the tungsten electrode

B. To control gas flow

C. To regulate welding current

D. To shape the weld bead

16. What type of joint works best for an autogenous weld?

A. Fillet joint

B. Butt joint

C. Lap joint

D. T-joint

17. Which of the following is a common use for arc gouging?

A. Precision cutting

B. Weld bead cleaning

C. Removing weld defects

D. Removing metal for groove welding

18. If there is an electrical fire which fire extinguisher should you be looking for?

A. It doesn’t matter because insurance will pay for it.

B. It depends is its AC or DC

C. Class C

D. None of the above.

19. What is the range of the air pressure for air carbon arc cutting?

A. 50-70 psi

B. 80-100 psi

C. 120-150 psi

D. 200-250 psi

*** Bonus Marks!! ***

*** Read Carefully!! ***
1 bonus mark each, if you get them all right you get 6
total bonus marks, if you get them 2 wrong you get 6
marks deducted from you total, Proceed with cation.

True or False Gouging (ArcAir) and GMAW (MIG)

T F Arc gouging is a clean process.

T F Arc gouging around flammables is acceptable.

T F GTAW is advantageous because of less if any spatter.

T F TIG welding is the older term for GTAW.

T F GTAW welding is a very fast process.

T F Hot metal is handled with welding gloves.

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