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Which of the following could be used to minimize the occurrence of solidification cracking in steel welds?
Which of the following could be used to minimize the occurrence of solidification cracking in steel welds?
Open 170Which BS EN standard is used for welding symbols on drawings?
Which BS EN standard is used for welding symbols on drawings?
Open 171What does the term WPQR mean?
What does the term WPQR mean?
Open 172The WPS calls for a root gap to be between 2 and 3 mm, the actual measured gap is 4 mm, what course of action would you take?
The WPS calls for a root gap to be between 2 and 3 mm, the actual measured gap is 4 mm, what course of action would you take?
Open 173Who should have access to WPQRS?
Who should have access to WPQRS?
Open 174During root welding, which of the following would be the main cause of excess penetration?
During root welding, which of the following would be the main cause of excess penetration?
Open 175The welder had increased the voltage on the SAW welding set, what would be the effect on the weld?
The welder had increased the voltage on the SAW welding set, what would be the effect on the weld?
Open 176What is the maximum OCV allowable to initiate an arc when using AC current?
What is the maximum OCV allowable to initiate an arc when using AC current?
Open 177Why is the OCV capped at this voltage setting?
Why is the OCV capped at this voltage setting?
Open 178What information would be recorded as a minimum on a completed production weld?
What information would be recorded as a minimum on a completed production weld?
Open 179Why would visual inspection of the excess weld material at the bottom of a cross-country pipeline be important?
Why would visual inspection of the excess weld material at the bottom of a cross-country pipeline be important?
Open 180Why is it essential to clean the excess weld metal on completion of the production weld?
Why is it essential to clean the excess weld metal on completion of the production weld?
Open 181To assess surface of a weld for indirect inspection, the distance from the surface to the eyes should be a maximum of
To assess surface of a weld for indirect inspection, the distance from the surface to the eyes should be a maximum of
Open 182What is the recommended minimum range of illumination required by BS EN 970 for inspection of a welded surface?
What is the recommended minimum range of illumination required by BS EN 970 for inspection of a welded surface?
Open 183Who should select the specific welds for NDT, to cover the 10% contractual percentage required by the specification code
Who should select the specific welds for NDT, to cover the 10% contractual percentage required by the specification code
Open 184Who determines what the correct preparation (root gap, root face, included angle) should be?
Who determines what the correct preparation (root gap, root face, included angle) should be?
Open 185In a transverse weld tensile test, if the break was in the weld material, the sample would be
In a transverse weld tensile test, if the break was in the weld material, the sample would be
Open 186Which of the following would not be required before welding?
Which of the following would not be required before welding?
Open 187If preheating is decreased, which of the following would be most greatly affected?
If preheating is decreased, which of the following would be most greatly affected?
Open 188Pure argon is used with the MIG process to weld which material?
Pure argon is used with the MIG process to weld which material?
Open 189What do the first 2 numbers in MMA electrode represent to EN classification?
What do the first 2 numbers in MMA electrode represent to EN classification?
Open 190The term manual welding is used when the welder controls?
The term manual welding is used when the welder controls?
Open 191What is the main difference between EN and ASME welding procedure?
What is the main difference between EN and ASME welding procedure?
Open 192What is meant by the term duty cycle?
What is meant by the term duty cycle?
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