TIG WELDING REVIEW QUESTIONS & ANSWERS SOLVED 100% CORRECT

TIG WELDING REVIEW
What are some considerations when choosing a tungsten? - ✔️✔️The type of metal
being used and the polarity and amperage being welded on

Current - ✔️✔️the time rate of flow of electric charge, in the direction that a positive
moving charge would take and having magnitude equal to the quantity of charge per
unit time: measured in amperes

GTAW is a form of _____ welding? What are other examples? How is it different from
brazing? - ✔️✔️Arc
Stick and GMAW
Because it uses a electric current to heat and weld the metal instead of flame

Name The Different Types of Tungsten - ✔️✔️Thoriated, Pure, Ceriated, Lanthanated


When setting up a torch what parts diameters have to match? - ✔️✔️Collet and Collet
Body

GTAW Stands for? - ✔️✔️Cas Tungsten Arc Welding

TIG stands for? - ✔️✔️Tungsten Inert Gas

Amperage - ✔️✔️the strength of an electric current in amperes


DCEN - ✔️✔️Direct Current Electrode Negative; a direct current of negative electrons

DCEP - ✔️✔️Direct Current Electrode Positive; a direct current of positive electtons

Describe tig machine setup - ✔️✔️You turn on the machine and the gas, pick the
highest amperage you would want to weld at, set up your torch

AC - ✔️✔️Alternating Current; when the current jumps from positive to negative current


What are the 6 main parts of a tig torch - ✔️✔️Collet, Collet body, cup, cap,
tungsten,torch body

What are each of the consumables made from? - ✔️✔️Cup - ceramic
Cap - plastic