Exam 23: Arc Cutting, Gouging, and Related Cutting Processes

Arc cutting electrodes differ from standard arc welding electrodes in that they burn back inside the outer flux covering, creating a small cavity.

Most ____ operations use a pulsed laser because the cloud of vaporized material caused by the laser will diffuse a continuous laser beam.

No other drilling process can match the precision, speed, or economy of the laser drill.

The power density of a cutting laser can be equal to ____ million watts per square inch.

____ was an improvement of the carbon arc process.