ADVANCED WELDING TECHNOLOGY

QUESTION BANK
UNIT-1
1. Why the welding as compared with other fabrication processes.
2. Explain the importance and applications of welding.
3. Write the Classification of welding processes.
4. What are the different health and safety measures in welding?
5. What are the basic characteristics of power sources for various welding processes?

UNIT-2

1. What are the different types of welds and joints? Explain.

2. Explain weld defects in welded joint.
3. Explain different welding symbols with neat sketches.
4. Explain welding procedure specifications and qualification record.
5. Mention the design considerations to be made to get quality weld.
UNIT-3
1. With suitable sketch explain the process of TIG welding. What are its disadvantages?
2. With neat sketch explain Plasma Arc Welding. Write its advantages and disadvantage
3. Explain Electron Beam Welding with neat sketch. Mention some applications.
4. With a neat sketch explain the working of Ultra sonic Welding.
5. With suitable sketches explain different variants of friction welding.
6. Give the characteristics of underwater welding. Discuss some common problems
encountered in underwater welding.

UNIT-4
1. Explain the working principle of friction stir welding with the help of neat sketch.
2. What are the advantages, disadvantages and applications of friction stir welding.
3. What are the different types of tool profiles and explain.
4. Explain HAZ with a neat figure.
5. Explain about weld distortion and its prevention.
UNIT-5
1. Explain the term ‘Hardfacing’. Where it is used in Sugar Industries. What are the various
methods of ‘Hardfacing’.
2. Define weldability of material and the factors on which weldability depends.
3. Explain weld decay in stainless steel and how it is controlled.
4. Explain about metalizing and hard facing with advantages and applications.
5. Explain how the weld quality of different welded joints can be determined?