Electro Slag Welding (Leaving Cert Engineering): Quizzes
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What type of material is electro slag welding specifically designed to join?
What type of material is electro slag welding specifically designed to join?
Thick steel plates
What is the key difference between electro slag welding and MIG welding?
What is the key difference between electro slag welding and MIG welding?
Enclosed vs open weld pool
What component is positioned along the sides of the gap to contain the weld pool?
What component is positioned along the sides of the gap to contain the weld pool?
Copper shoes
What is placed at the bottom of the gap to help create the weld cavity?
What is placed at the bottom of the gap to help create the weld cavity?
Starting plate
What dual purpose do the consumable electrodes serve in this process?
What dual purpose do the consumable electrodes serve in this process?
Provide filler & generate heat
What forms on top of the molten metal to protect it from atmospheric contamination?
What forms on top of the molten metal to protect it from atmospheric contamination?
Molten slag pool
Why are the copper shoes water-cooled during the welding process?
Why are the copper shoes water-cooled during the welding process?
To prevent them from melting
What would happen if the copper shoes were not adequately cooled?
What would happen if the copper shoes were not adequately cooled?
Cavity collapse & metal spillage
Which industry is the primary user of electro slag welding?
Which industry is the primary user of electro slag welding?
Shipbuilding
What thickness of steel plates do ships typically require to be joined?
What thickness of steel plates do ships typically require to be joined?
Often 25mm or more
What is the critical limitation of the electro slag welding process?
What is the critical limitation of the electro slag welding process?
Can only weld in vertical direction
Why must electro slag welding be performed in the vertical direction only?
Why must electro slag welding be performed in the vertical direction only?
Gravity maintains slag pool position