Arc Welding Terms

2. a spring-loaded clamp attached to the table or project
4. the opposition to the flow of current in a circuit
7. a measure of electrical pressure
9. welding in which fusion is produced by heating an arc between a consumable stick electrode and the workpiece
14. running a bead with a sideways or oscillating motion
15. the direction in which the current is flowing
17. a measure of electrical current flowing through a circuit and is an indication of heat being produced
18. the distance from the tip of the bare end of the electrode to the base metal
20. a fillet weld and can be used on metals up to 1/2 inch in thickness

1. the flow of tiny particles called electrons through a conductor
3. weld a weld that has two surfaces at right angles, and the bead is triangular in shape
5. current electrical current alternates the direction of electron flow
6. the process of building up several layers of weld deposit by running overlapping passes
8. protects the molten metal from the atmospere
10. uses electricity to heat and melt metal
11. a weld made in a space between two pieces of metal to be joined
12. used to clean dirt, rust and slag!!!!!!!!! from metal
13. weld a bead deposited on a metal surface for the purpose of building up the base metal
16. concentration of intense heat that forms a molten metal pool
19. an item that allows the flow of electrons