Questions and Corresponding Answers with
Surety of 100% Pass Mark
Neutral Flame - ANSWER -A gas flame which is neither oxidizing nor reducing
Inert Gas - ANSWER -A gas that normally does not react chemically with
materials
Peel Test - ANSWER -A destructive method of inspection which mechanically
separates a lap joint by peeling
Preheating - ANSWER -The application of heat to the base metal substrate to
attain and maintain preheat temperature immediately before brazing or soldering
Procedure Qualification - ANSWER -The demonstration that a brazed joint or a
soldered joint made by a specific procedure can meet prescribed standards
Quench - ANSWER -Accelerated cooling, frequently in liquid oil or water
Porosity - ANSWER -Cavity type discontinuities formed by gas entrapment
during solidification
Brazing - ANSWER -A metal joining operation where the base metal is not
melted during the bonding operation, capillary action draws the filler alloy into the
joint and the brazing alloy is a non-ferrous metal of a composition other than that
of the metals being joined
Soldering - ANSWER -A group of processes producing coalescence of materials
by heating them to temperatures below 800 degrees F in the presence of filler
metal