Welding Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• tungsten: type of metal for a tig electrode
• slag : coating that must be chipped off
• argon: type of shielding gas
• puddle: hottest part of the weld
• flux : coating around the electrode
• stinger : clamps or holds the electrode
• ground : must be attached to the work piece or metal table
• gauge : the thickness of metal
• acetylene: gas used for opposite of oxygen for cutting purposes
• helmet: protects your eyes
• glasses: must be worn at all times
• smaw: known as stick welding
• gmaw: mig welding
• tig: gtaw
• inert: gas that is not reactive
• soldering: used primarily in electronics
• ferrous: metal that contains iron
• contact tube: device that delivers current to the wire in mig welding
• amperage: adjustment for more heat when stick welding
• duty cycle: the percentage of time a system can be operated at a given current level
• filler metal: metal added during a weld
• welders flash: eye condition that occurs when exposed to intense uv rays
• kilowatt: 1,000 watts
• lap joint: a joint between two overlapping pieces of metal
• plasma: a gas that has been heated by an arc to at least a partially ionized condition, enabling it to conduct an electric current.