what 2 gasses are commonly used for gas welding? ** Answ** mix of Acetylenr and pure
Oxygen.
what can be substituted into the gas mix ? ** Answ** substitution is Hydrogen
What are the 4 types of Electric Arc Welding? ** Answ** Stick (Shielded metal Arc), MIG
(Gas metal Arc welding), TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc welding), Plasma Arc welding (PAW).
what are the 2 Electric Resistance welding methods ** Answ** Spot and Seam welding
What is the primary fuel for Oxy-fuel. welding ** Answ** Acetylene
What gas is used in MIG and TIG welding to shield material? ** Answ** Argon
Why is Oxygen used in gas welding mixture ** Answ** To increase the combustion rate and
increase the flame temperature
what is the purpose of check valves? ** Answ** Stops the reverse flow of gas
what is a flashback ** Answ** where the gas ignites before passing out of the tip of the hose
what is the most common torch for oxy-acetylene welding ** Answ** equal pressure torch
how does a cutting torch work? ** Answ** fundamentaly rapid burning or oxidization of
metal in a localized area
what colors are the oxygen and acetylene cylinders/Hoses ** Answ** Oxygen= green
Acetylene = red