Which of the following methods is used to start a TIG arc without touching base metal ?
- ✔️✔️High frequency start
How long should post purge be allowed to flow after welding arc is broken ? -
✔️✔️Long enough for base metal and electrode to cool
When using TIG to weld aluminum with AC the tip of tungsten electrode should be ? -
✔️✔️Rounded at tip
High frequency is added to alternated current to ? - ✔️✔️Maintain the arc
If tungsten splitting occurs what may be done to solve the problem ? - ✔️✔️All of the
above
EWT+1-2 electrode is ? - ✔️✔️Thoriated
Chemical symbol for tungsten ? - ✔️✔️W
When GTAW power source is set to DCEP ? - ✔️✔️Most of heat is on electrode
TIG is common referred to tungsten inert gas or helio-arc welding - ✔️✔️True
You must always use fuller metal with TIG process ? - ✔️✔️False
As a general rule, inside of diameter of gas nozzle should be ? - ✔️✔️3x electrode
diameter
Filler metal er4043 is used to weld ? - ✔️✔️Aluminum
Shielding has most commonly used in TIG is ? - ✔️✔️Argon
AC is used for aluminum welding because ? - ✔️✔️Cleaning action
GTAW produces no spatter and requires minimum cleaning - ✔️✔️
TIG good for high quality and variety of metals - ✔️✔️True
EWP indicates pure tungsten - ✔️✔️True