Recent questions tagged welding

Description : What are the pros and cons of becoming a welder?

Last Answer : answer:It's a good craft and well paid when there is work. If you're into the building trades, it is a good choice. On the other hand, you don't do much more than weld all the time. And if ... working construction you might be in a ditch or outdoors in bad weather. But that's true of a lot of jobs.

Description : What is the simplest way to get accurate measurements for stairs and guardrail?

Last Answer : A Square is the quickest way…

Description : What is the best method for bending aluminum square tubing while keeping a tight radius and minimum distortion?

Last Answer : Buy a pipe bender from a hardware store. Then fill the pipe with water and freeze it, this will stop it form compressing.

Description : Explain with sketch electron beam welding. 

Last Answer : Electron Beam Welding Process In EBW process, the heat is generated when the electron beam impinges on work piece. As the high velocity electron beam strikes the surfaces to be welded, their kinetic ... material that is directly in the path is melted which when solidifies form the joint. 

Description : State the four advantages of MIG welding.  

Last Answer : Four advantages of MIG welding: 1. High quality welds can be produced much faster. 2. Flux is not used there is no chance for the entrapment of slag in the weld metal resulting in high quality ... of metals and alloys. 5. Least expensive and highly economic. 6. Little or no post welds cleaning.

Description : List two special feature of welding transformer.

Last Answer : Special features of welding transformer: i) It is a step down transformer that reduces the source voltage to a voltage desired according to the demands of the welding process. ii) Having large primary turns and less ... V ii) Secondary voltage - 40 to 60 V iii) Secondary current - 200 to 600 A

Description : Welding Defects 

Last Answer : Welding Defects  Welding defects Explanation and causes 1. Cracks Cracks occur when localized stresses exceed the ultimate tensile strength of material. These stresses are developed due to shrinkage ... Too fast a travel, Bad welding technique, Too great a heat build-up.

Description : State the applications of TIG welding.

Last Answer : The applications of TIG welding are as follows: 1. Mostly used to weld aluminum and aluminum alloys. 2. It is used to weld stainless steel, carbon base alloy, copper base alloy, nickel base alloy etc. 3. It is used to welding dissimilar metals. 4. It is mostly used in aerospace industries.

Description : Describe with a neat diagram, the process of any one type of electric welding. 

Last Answer : Methods of electric welding :  1. Resistance welding  i Butt welding  ii Spot welding  iii Seam welding  iv Projection welding  2. Arc Welding  i Carbon arc welding  ii ... as copper, iron etc. The electric arc effectively concentrate heat on the surfaces it is desired to join.

Description : Compare between Resistance welding and Arc welding on any six points.

Last Answer : Sr.No Parameters Resistance Welding Arc Welding 1 Type of welding Plastic/Pressure/Non-fusion welding Fusion/Non pressure welding 2 Principle of heat developed Heat ... It is suitable for mass production It is suitable for heavy job, maintenance and repair work

Description : Give Any Three Features And Any Two Applications Of Welding Transformer.

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Description : For arc welding current range is usually  (1) 10 to 15 A (2) 30 to 40 A (3) 50 to 100 A (4) 100 to 350 A

Last Answer : For arc welding current range is usually 100 to 350 A

Description : Spot welding is used for (1) Thin metal (3) Castings only (2) Rough and irregular surface (4) Thick sections

Last Answer : Spot welding is used for Thin metal

Description : Identify the correct combination of respective Electric arc welding and Electric resistance welding methods :  (A) Butt welding and Seam welding  (B) Hydrogen shielding and Projection welding  (C) Seam welding and Coated electrode welding  (D) Coated electrode welding and Hydrogen shielding

Last Answer : Identify the correct combination of respective Electric arc welding and Electric resistance welding methods :  (A) Butt welding and Seam welding  (B) Hydrogen shielding and Projection welding  ... Seam welding and Coated electrode welding  (D) Coated electrode welding and Hydrogen shielding

Description : The electrode rod used for welding uses a coating on it 

Last Answer : The electrode rod used for welding uses a coating on it  to give a vapour to serve as a shielding gas to protect the weld area from atmospheric contamination and to provide slag to protect the welded area

Description : The supply for arc welding is : 

Last Answer : The supply for arc welding is : Low voltage, high current ac or dc voltage

Last Answer : Welding generator will have lap winding.