Welding Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• butt weld : bead laid between two pieces of metal set edge to edge or end to end
• tensile strength : the amount of tension or pull a weld can withstand
• arc : a continuous discharge of electricity through the air (across a gap in a circut)
• vertical weld : a weld made by moving upward or downward on the metal
• fusion : join by melting
• electrode : metal welding rod coated with flux and used in an electric welder
• weld : to join by fusion
• aws : american welding society
• impurity : any material other than the base metal
• flux : coating on the welding rod
• bead : continuous line of filler metal
• pass : one bead of metal or other material
• horizontal weld : a weld that is made from left to right or right to left on horizontally positioned metal
• regulator : a device that keeps pressure or controls the rate of flow of a gas
• ground clamp : connector used to attach a cable or object to a ground source
• slag : material formed when burning metal combines with oxygen
• tacking : making a small weld to hold metal parts temporarily
• duty cycle : the proportion of time a motor or welder can run without overheating
• electrode holder : a spring-loaded device with insulated handles used to grip welding rods