Objective 27.

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• Explain basic arc welding procedures
 Basic Arc Welding Procedures
• Metal should be cleaned before it is
welded
– A grinder is the fastest way
– A wire brush or other methods may be used to
remove paint, rust, dirt, oil, etc.
• Metal more than ¼” thick should be
beveled at a 30 degree angle and placed
1/16” to 1/8” apart before two pieces are
welded together
 Types of Weld Joints
• Butt: two pieces of metal lying in the same
place such as end-to-end or edge-to-edge
in flat position
• T or “T”: two pieces of metal placed
together to form a T, two pieces at a 90
angle to each other
– Fillet weld: used to fuse the two pieces
permanently
 Types of Weld Joints
• Lap: two pieces of metal overlap each
other
• Corner: two pieces of metal make a 90
degree corner
• Edge: two pieces placed parallel to one
another or stacked on top of each other
 Welding position
• Welding position, metal thickness, and
electrode size are used to determine
amperage setting
– Amperage too low causes a narrow, high
bead with poor penetration
– Amperage too high caused a flat bead with
excessive spatter
– Correct amperage helps make a uniform bead
with bead width and penetration depth equal
to each other.