WELDING PRINT READING - UNIT 12 - STRUCTURAL
METALS QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An example of a metal that is liquid at room temperature is _____ - Answers - mercury
A mixture of two or more metals is a(n) _____ - Answers - alloy
Which of the following is not a common standard for metal specifications? - Answers -
AWS
The structural shape shown in the illustration is a(n) _____. - Answers - Channel
A flat bar that is 8 feet long, 2 inches wide, with a thickness of 1/2 inch would be
designated as _____ on a shop drawing. - Answers - 2 x 1/2 x 8′
What specifications are included on a shop drawing for a flanged beam? - Answers -
Nominal depth, length, and weight per foot.
A hexagonal bar's specifications are on a shop drawing listed as its length and _____. -
Answers - distance across the flats
The structural shape shown in the illustration is a(n) _____. 2 - 4 - Answers - structural
tee
The group symbol for a structural plate is _____. - Answers - PL
How many digits does the AISI-SAE system use for metal specification? - Answers -
Four
The ASTM International specifications for steel start with the letter _____. - Answers - A
True/False - Ferrous metals contain iron - Answers - True
Stock shapes are specified when possible to keep material and machining costs at a
minimum. - Answers - Stock shapes are specified when possible to keep material and
machining costs at a minimum.
True/False - The group symbol for an American standard beam is A. - Answers - False
True/False - The group symbol for a flanged beam can be either W or M. - Answers -
True
METALS QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
An example of a metal that is liquid at room temperature is _____ - Answers - mercury
A mixture of two or more metals is a(n) _____ - Answers - alloy
Which of the following is not a common standard for metal specifications? - Answers -
AWS
The structural shape shown in the illustration is a(n) _____. - Answers - Channel
A flat bar that is 8 feet long, 2 inches wide, with a thickness of 1/2 inch would be
designated as _____ on a shop drawing. - Answers - 2 x 1/2 x 8′
What specifications are included on a shop drawing for a flanged beam? - Answers -
Nominal depth, length, and weight per foot.
A hexagonal bar's specifications are on a shop drawing listed as its length and _____. -
Answers - distance across the flats
The structural shape shown in the illustration is a(n) _____. 2 - 4 - Answers - structural
tee
The group symbol for a structural plate is _____. - Answers - PL
How many digits does the AISI-SAE system use for metal specification? - Answers -
Four
The ASTM International specifications for steel start with the letter _____. - Answers - A
True/False - Ferrous metals contain iron - Answers - True
Stock shapes are specified when possible to keep material and machining costs at a
minimum. - Answers - Stock shapes are specified when possible to keep material and
machining costs at a minimum.
True/False - The group symbol for an American standard beam is A. - Answers - False
True/False - The group symbol for a flanged beam can be either W or M. - Answers -
True