Electro Slag Welding (Leaving Cert Engineering): Flashcards
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Electro slag welding joins what material?
Electro slag welding joins what material?
Thick steel plates
Electrodes used in electro slag welding
Electrodes used in electro slag welding
Multiple consumable electrodes
Electro slag vs MIG welding: main difference
Electro slag vs MIG welding: main difference
Enclosed weld pool vs open arc
Copper shoes purpose in electro slag welding
Copper shoes purpose in electro slag welding
Form sides of weld cavity
What floats on molten metal in electro slag welding?
What floats on molten metal in electro slag welding?
Molten slag pool
Why water-cool copper shoes?
Why water-cool copper shoes?
Prevent melting from intense heat
Primary industry for electro slag welding
Primary industry for electro slag welding
Shipbuilding
Major limitation of electro slag welding
Major limitation of electro slag welding
Vertical direction only
Why vertical direction only?
Why vertical direction only?
Gravity maintains slag pool position
Starting plate function
Starting plate function
Forms base of weld cavity
Molten slag pool function
Molten slag pool function
Seals weld from atmospheric contamination
Is electro slag welding automated or manual?
Is electro slag welding automated or manual?
Fully automated