Important welding terminology


December 11th, 2009

If you are aspiring to be a good welder then getting acquainted with its jargon related to its machines should be your primary step in your endeavor. As the welding profession is very technical the terms used while working on the machines are highly technical too.

Filler metal – metal added to fill a gap that exist when two piece of metal are fused together
Fluxes – used to get rid of oxides and other impurities from the base metal.

Weld joints – place at which 2 or more metals are fused.

Types – The types of weld joints are butt, corner, tee, lap and edge.
Parts – There are different terms that refer different parts of a weld joints. A root is that portion where the metals are at close contact with each other. A groove is the space provided between the edges. The bevel angle is that which is formed a flat plane and prepared edge.
Weld types – There are a number of weld types. They are bead, fillet, tack, slot, resistance, surfacing, groove and plug.

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