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When MIG welding aluminium alloys in the vertical down position, which current type would
normally be required?
a) DC positive
b) DC negative
c) AC
d) Drooping
A Constant Voltage output characteristic would be required for which of the following welding
processes?
a) MMA, SMAW
b) TIG,GTAW
c) MIG/MAG, GMAW
d) SAW>1000A
Which welding position would normally give the highest heat input during MMA welding?
a) PA (1G)
b) PC (2G)
c) PF (3G)
d) All positions would be the same
Which of the following statements is true when using a flat output characteristic power source?
c. The wire feed speed remains constant
Incomplete root penetration in a butt weld could be caused by:
a. Excessive root face width
c. Low current setting.
Which of the following mechanical test(s) can give a quantitative measurement of ductility?
a. Tensile test
What is a purpose of the copper coating on a steel MIG/ Mag
c. 0.33%.
b. AWS A5.1.
Which of the following mechanical properties of a weld made on C-Mn steel is most affected, if
the heat input per unit length of weld is excessively high?
c. Toughness.
According to BSEN 22553, how could 8mm depth of penetration be shown for a single V butt
weld with a broad root face?
b. s8.
Which of the following elements could cause hot shortness in carbon steels?
a. Sulphur .
Hard stamping of pressure vessel material should be avoided because it may cause:
b. Work hardening.
c. Stress concentrations
a. Damage to material.
Which of type of electrode is used for 'stove-pipe' welding for overland pipelines construction ?
b. Cellulosic.
A WPS may specify a maximum width for individual weld beads (the 'weave' width) when
welding C-Mn steels. If the width is exceeded it may cause ?
Silicon is added to steel, and the covering of MMA electrodes, in order to give?
a. Deoxidation.
The current/polarity used for TIG welding of all materials, except aluminium and magnesium, is
?
a. DC negative.
A typical temperature range for baking Basic coated electrodes
c. 300 to 350°C
Which of the following is a suitable shielding gas for FCAW of stainless steels?
d. Argon + 20% CO
2
a. Solidification cracking.
EN ISO 5817 (Level C) specifies that the limit for the diameter (D) of a single pore in a weld is: -
D ≤ 0.3s, but max.4mm where s = material thickness.
For which of the following situations is the pore accepta
d. 880 to 920°C
A carbon manganese steel is being welded by MMA and the electrode run-out-lengths that have
been used are much shorter than specified by the WPS. This deviation may give ?
Pre-heating a steel plate with a carbon equivalent value (CEV) of 0.48 % may be required in
order to?
Changing an essential variable (beyond the allowed limits) for a qualified welding procedure ?
For SAW, what is the effect of raising arc voltage but keeping with all other parameters the
same?
a. The weld bead width will increase.
With reference to the various grades of stainless steels, which of the following statements is
true?
d. Only certain grades can be used for service at very low temperatures.
During PWHT of a complex fabrication, it is heated to the soak temperature at a much faster rate
than specified by the procedure. this may ?
d. Cause distortion.
d. PF highest; PG lowest.
The dip transfer mode (or short-circuiting mode) of metal transfer used for MIG/MAG welding is
characterised by ?