Exam 5: Welding Joint Design, Welding Symbols

Dimensions of seam welds are shown on the same side of the reference line as the weld symbol.

For joints that are to have more than one weld, one symbol with notation is shown for all welds.

Welds can be made on one side or both sides of the joint.

Welding drawings and ____________________ usually tell you exactly which joint design will be used for all of the welds to be made.

The use of ____________________ enables a designer to indicate clearly to the welder, important detailed information regarding the weld.

Bevels and V-grooves are best if they are cut after the parts are assembled.

Plug welds are used to make ____.

Some codes and standards require specific edge preparations.

There are ____________________ types of grooves.

The area of the metal's surface that is melted during the welding process is called the ____ surface.

In intermittent fillet welds, the length and pitch increments are placed to the left of the weld symbol.

The purpose of a welded joint is to join parts together so that the ____.

A spot weld is approximately round.

A fillet weld is designated by a ____.

The American Welding Society has divided plate welding into three basic positions for grooves and fillet welds.

Spot welds are dimensioned either by size or ____.

Sometimes plates are either grooved and welded or just welded on one side and then back-____________________ and welded.

Welding symbols are applied to the reference line at the ____________________.

In the case of fillet and groove welding symbols, the arrow connects the welding symbol reference line to ____.

The welding process to be used has a minor effect on the selection of the joint design.