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Movements during Arc Welding
• Towards workpiece
• Along workpiece
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Classification Based upon Movement
• Automatic
• Semi Automatic
• Manual
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Drooper V-I Characteristics
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Drooper
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V-L Characteristics
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Q1. A direct current welding machine with a linear power source characteristic provides open
circuit voltage of 80 V and short circuit current of 800 A. During welding with the machine, the
measured are current is 500 A corresponding to an arc length of 5.0 mm and the measured arc
current is 460 A corresponding to an arc length of 7.0 mm. the linear voltage (E)-arc length (L)
Characteristic of the welding are can be given as (Where E is in Volt and L is in mm.)
A E = 20 + 2L B E = 20 + 8L
C E = 80 + 2L D E = 80 + 8L
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Solution
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Q2. In a DC arc welding operation, the voltage-arc length characteristic was obtained as Varc = 20 +
5l where the arc length l was varied between 5 mm and 7 mm. Here Varc denotes the arc
voltage in Volts. The arc current was varied from 400 A to 500 A. Assuming linear power source
characteristic, the open circuit voltage and the short circuit for the welding operation are
A 45 V, 450 A B 75 V, 750 A
C 95 V, 950 A D 150 V, 1500 A
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Q3. A DC welding power source has a linear voltage current (V-I) characteristic with open circuit
voltage of 80 V and a short circuit current of 300 A. For maximum arc power, the current (in
Ampere) should be set as __________.
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Solution
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Q5. The DC Power source for arc welding has the characteristic 3V + I = 240, where V = Voltage
and I = Current in amp. For Maximum arc power at the electrode, voltage should be set at
A 20 V B 40 V
C 60 V D 80 V
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Solution
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Q6. For a transformer having linear power source characteristics, maximum power is obtained at 40
V and 150 A. The short circuit current and open circuit voltage are _______ A. and _______ (V)
(respectively).
A 360,90 B 320,70
C 340,60 D 300,80
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Solution
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Q7. Common Data
The arc length voltage characteristic of a DC arc is given by the equation V = 24 + 4 L where V
is the arc voltage and 'L' is the arc length in mm. The static volt ampere characteristic of the
power source is approximated by a straight line with no load voltage of 80 volts and the short
circuit current of 600 amperes.
The power utilized is
A 120 W B 120 kW
C 12 kW D 12 MW
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Q4. The voltage arc length characteristics of a DC arc is given by V = 20 + 40 L, where L = arc
length in cm. The power source characteristics can be approximated by a straight line. Open
circuit is 80 V and short circuit current 1000 Amps. The optimum arc length in mm.
A 0.5 B 1
C 5 D 10
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Submerged Arc Welding
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Submerged Arc Welding
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Submerged Arc Welding
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SAW Applications
• LPG Cylinders
• Ship Building
• Mass Production
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SAW Advantages
• Continuous welding process
• Semi automatic welding
• Less chances of spatter
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TIG/MIG
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TIG & MIG
• Inert gas solve purpose of flux
• Tungsten is non consumable so filler rod is used for the same
• In MIG welding we use consumable electrode so no filler rod
• We use reverse polarity for TIG generally for cathodic cleaning
• Thin Al plates can be easily welded by this process
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TIG & MIG
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