The Periodic Table
Welding
Materials
Potpourri
100
Iron
What is Fe?
100
This process uses a solid electrode that is covered in flux.
What is SMAW?
100
This type of steel includes ASTM A36, A572 and A992
What is carbon or mild steel?
100
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What are scholarships?
200
Tunsten
What is W?
200
Two of the three processes that use a tubular filler metal.
What are FCAW, GMAW-C, and SAW?
200
This element is added to make steel stainless.
What is chromium?
200
This method of NDE uses high frequency sound energy to detect subsurface flaws.
What is UT?
300
Molybdenum
What is Mo?
300
This process uses periods of varying amperage to freeze the puddle when welding out of position.
What is GMAW-P?
300
This formula can be used to determine the weld-ability of carbon steels.
What is carbon equivalent?
300
This cutting process can only be used on ferrous materials.
What is oxy-fuel cutting?
400
Manganese
What is Mn?
400
This discontinuity is characterized by weld metal extending past the toe of the weld.
What is Overlap?
400
Materials that are strained into plastic deformation have exceed their _______ .
What is yield strength?
400
The common name for hydrated ferric oxide.
What is rust?
500
Columbium
What is Nb?
500
The welding position depicted here.
What is 1G?
500
The mechanical property of a material are adversely affected in direct proportion to the _________ in heat input.
What is increase?
500
This metal is made by adding carbon to iron.
What is steel?