TIG WELDING
STICK WELDING
ABBREVIATIONS
WELDING POSITIONS
WELDING RODS
100

 what does TIG Welding or what is the acronym. 

Tungsten Inert Gas Welding 

or

GTAW

100

What is the acronym for Stick Welding? 

SMAW, Shielded Metal Arc Welding

100

SMAW 

 Shielded Metal Arc Welding


100

1G  is what position for a plate

flat 

100

what is an example of a Low Hydrogen welding rod 

 7018

200

What is TIG Welding gases? 

Argon, CO2, 75/25

200

What are the steps for making a pipe weld or bevel weld?

Root , hot pass, fill, cap

200

FCAW

Flux Cored Arc Welding 

200

2G pipe which way is the pipe facing

up and down

200

What do the first two digits of a 7018 welding rod express?  

Tensile strength 70,000 lbs. per square inch

300

What are some TIG Welding techniques? 

Walking The Cup, Free hand, Back Feed, Lay wire

300

The area that is opened up ahead of your puddle while putting your root in is called what

 keyhole?

300

GMAW

Gas Metal Arc Welding

300

6G pipe is facing which direction

 45 degree angle


300

what number placement tells you the welding position that the welding rod can be welded in 

the 3rd number

400

What are  some parts of a TIG Torch? 

Cup/Nozel, Collet, Gas Lens

400

Reverse polarity is what

DCEP direct current electrode positive


400

SAW

Submerged Arc Welding? 

400

1G pipe is facing what direction

side to side / flat

400

6010 is a ___________ Freeze welding rod

Fast

500

Tig welding is welded with what polarity

DCEN, Direct current Electrode negative

Straight Polarity

500

Straight polarity the ground is plugged into which terminal

Positive 

500

CAC or CAG

Carbon Arc Cutting also known as Carbon Arc Gouging 

500

difference between 1G and 5G pipe

1g is rotated 5G is not rotated it is welded in position
500

what is the difference in a welding rod with the 3rd number being a 1 vs a 4

 Vertical up or down for 1

Vertical Down ONLY for a 4

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