Incomplete fusion - Answers a weld discontinuity in which fusion did not occur between weld metal and
fusion faces or adjoining weld beads
Duty Cycle - Answers The percentage of time during an arbitrary test period that a power source or its
accessories can be operated at rated output without overheating
arc voltage - Answers the voltage across the welding arc
Root reinforcement - Answers weld reinforcement opposite the side from which welding was done
Filler metal - Answers The metal or alloy to bearded in making a brazed, soldered, or welded joint
undercut - Answers a groove melted into the base metal adjacent to the weld toe or weld root and left
unfilled by weld metal
crater - Answers a depression in the weld face at the termination of a weld bead
lap joint - Answers a joint between 2 overlapping members in parallel planes
complete fusion - Answers fusion over the entire fusion faces and between all adjoining weld beads
tack weld - Answers a weld made to hold the parts of a weldment in proper alignment until the final
welds are made
gas nozzle - Answers a device at the end of the torch or gun that directs shielding gas
Root opening - Answers a separation at the joint root between the work pieces
Reinforcement - Answers weld reinforcement on the side of the joint from which welding was done
contact tube - Answers a device which transfers current to a continuous electrode
spatter - Answers the metal particles expelled during fusion welding that do not form a part of the weld
deposited metal - Answers filler metal that has been added during a welding operation
porosity - Answers cavity type discontinuities formed by gas entrapment during solidification
base metal - Answers the metal or alloy that is to be weld, brazed, soldered or cut
gas regulator - Answers a device for controlling the device of gas at some substantially constant pressure
direct current electrode positive (DCEP) - Answers The arrangement of direct current arc welding leads
in which the electrode is the positive pole and the work piece is the negative pole of the welding arc
inert gas - Answers the gas the normally does not combine chemically with materials