OXYFUEL WELDING & BRAZING

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Answer

82

Welding tip size is determined by

A. the thickness of base metal

B. the orfice diameter

C. the acetylene working pressure

D. both A and B

83

The purpose of a flux in brazing is to

A. help fill voids in the joint surface

B. dissolve and remove oxides

C. remove paint and grease from the surface

D. form a gas shield

84

What evidence is there in an oxygen - acetylene flame that tells you there is too much acetylene

A. a soft popping sound

B. a loud hissing sound

C. no cone visible in the flame

D. the presents of a feather in the flame

85

When welding mild steel with the OAW process, a / an_________ flame should be used

A. carburizing

B. neutral

C. oxidizing

D. reducing

86

An oxygen-acetylene flame has a temperature of approximately

A. 2300 F.

B. 4280 F.

C. 5280 F.

D. 6000 F.

87

Welding tips and cutting tips are usually constructed of

A. copper

B. brass

C. monel

D. aluminum

88

When cutting, the space that is left is known as the

A. drag

B. line of cut

C. lag

D. kerf

89

When silver brazing the flame should be adjusted to

A. slightly carburizing

B. neutral

C. oxidizing

D. carburizing

90

In which of the following work areas is braze welding of greatest use

A. domestic building construction

B. repair and maintenance work

C. heavy equipment manufacture

D. pipe fabrication industry

91

In torch brazing, when the brazing temperature is reached, the flux will

A. turn to a crystal clear solid

B. have a reddish glow

C. start to flow and spread evenly

D. start to bubble slightly and spread evenly at the edges