In the SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding) process, what is the primary function of the flux coating on the electrode?
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Which welding process uses a continuously fed consumable electrode and an externally supplied shielding gas?
AWS designation for manual stick welding that melts a flux-covered consumable stick rod without a continuous wire feeder or external gas cylinder.
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Introduction to the AWS CWI Certification
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In GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding), what type of electrode is used?
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What is the main advantage of FCAW (Flux-Cored Arc Welding) over GMAW for field welding?
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AWS designation for a wire-fed fusion process using a solid consumable electrode and externally supplied bottling gas in short-circuiting, globular, or spray transfer.
In SAW (Submerged Arc Welding), how is the weld pool protected from atmospheric contamination?
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Field Weld Symbol
What is the definition of "throat" in a fillet weld?
AWS designation for an inert-gas fusion process using a nonconsumable tungsten electrode where switching between alternating and direct current requires requalification.
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What does the term "root pass" refer to in multi-pass welding?
Swap tiles to line up three of the same term.
Term Match
All-Around Symbol
What is the "heat-affected zone" (HAZ) in welding?
AWS designation for a continuous wire process whose tubular electrode encloses internal core ingredients that form protective slag with or without external gas.
What is the difference between a "discontinuity" and a "defect" in welding?
Tail of a Welding Symbol
What does "weld reinforcement" refer to?
AWS designation for a mechanized fusion process whose arc burns beneath a blanket of loose granular fusible material laid ahead of the electrode.
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In welding terminology, what is "undercut"?
Flip two cards at a time to find matching terms.
Term Pairs
Discontinuity
Weld Discontinuities
On a welding symbol, where is the weld size dimension placed for a fillet weld?
AWS designation for a single-pass vertical process that melts filler wire and joint edges via resistive heating in a conductive molten bath between molding shoes.
What does a flag symbol at the break in the reference line of a welding symbol indicate?
Crack
What does a "U" shaped symbol on the welding symbol reference line represent?
AWS designation for a high-energy fusion process conducted in a vacuum chamber using a focused stream of high-velocity charged particles rather than a photon beam.
1. Welding Processes and Fundamentals
1.1 SMAW — Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
If a welding symbol shows a fillet weld symbol on the arrow side and "2" to the right of the symbol, what does this indicate?
Find five hidden terms in a grid of letters.
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Porosity
What does the "all-around" symbol (a circle at the break of the reference line) indicate?
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