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B.E./B.TECH. DEGREE MODEL EXAMINATION

Seventh Semester
Mechanical Engineering
ME 6008-WELDING TECHNOLOGY
Regulation-2013
Time: Three hours Maximum: 100 marks
Answer ALL questions
PART A—(10 X 2 = 20 marks)
1. What is meant by welding?
2. What is meant by neutral flame?What are the materials using neutral flame?
3. What is meant by Resistance welding process?
4. Mention the advantages of HFRW.
5. What is Roll welding?
6. What is meant by Ultrasonic Welding process?
7. What is meant by Atomic Hydrogen Welding?
8. What is meant by Electron Beam Welding?
9. Sketch any four weld joint designs.
10. What is meant by Destructive and Non Destructive Testing?

PART B—(5 X 13 = 65 marks)

11(a).Explain in detail about Gas Welding and Arc welding process. (13)
(or)
(b).Explain elaborately about GTAW,GMAW and Submerged arc Welding (13)

12(a).Explain about Resistance butt and Flash Butt Welding process (13)
(or)
(b).Explain about Spot welding ,percussion welding and High Frequency Resistance Welding. (13)

13(a).Explain about Diffusion bonding and Forge welding. (13)

(or)
(b). Explain about Friction welding and Explosive welding process. (13)

14(a) Explain in detail about Underwater Welding. ` (13)

(or)
(b) What is meant by Welding Automation? Elaborately explain where welding Automation is used?
(13)
15(a) Explain the weldability of the following
1.Aluminium (6)
2.Copper (7)
(or)
( b) Explain in detail about NDT (13)

PART C(1x15=15 marks)

16(a).Which welding is used in rails?Explain about the welding process? (15)
(or)
(b)Explain in detail about Plasma Arc Welding. ` (15)