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Welding Technology Question Paper

This document contains a model question paper for the subject of Welding Technology for a Production Engineering program. The paper tests students on various welding concepts and processes through multiple choice, true/false, definition and long answer questions. It covers topics such as welding processes, equipment, defects, joints, filler metals and inspection techniques. Students are asked to distinguish, define, justify statements, compare processes, interpret symbols, explain positions and defects, and suggest suitable welding processes for given applications.

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Welding Technology Question Paper

This document contains a model question paper for the subject of Welding Technology for a Production Engineering program. The paper tests students on various welding concepts and processes through multiple choice, true/false, definition and long answer questions. It covers topics such as welding processes, equipment, defects, joints, filler metals and inspection techniques. Students are asked to distinguish, define, justify statements, compare processes, interpret symbols, explain positions and defects, and suggest suitable welding processes for given applications.

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MODEL QUESTION PAPER

B.E. PRODUCTION ENGINEERING


V SEMESTER

PR 336 WELDING TECHNOLOGY

Time: 3hours Max. Marks: 100


Answer ALL Questions

PART – A (10 X 2 = 20Marks)

DISTINGUISH BETWEEN
1. Oxidising and reducing flame
2. Straight and reversed polarity
3. Down hand and overhead position of welding
4. Under cut and spatter

STATE TRUE OR FALSE AND JUSTIFY


5. The arc efficiency of the metal arc process is higher than that of tungsten arc
process.
6. Cast iron is welded using matching electrodes
7. Size and shape of the volume defects can be identified using eddy current testing.

DEFINE
8. Arc blow
9. Weld thermal cycle
10. Seam tracking

PART – B (5 X 16 = 80 Marks)

11. Suggest suitable welding process for the following applications, justify your
suggestion, describe the equipment, process, advantages and limitations of the
process suggested. (2 x 8 = 16 Marks)

i) Welding of stainless steel plates of thickness 5mm. The plates are placed on the
ground and the welding could be performed in multiple passes.

ii) Welding of High Speed Steel twist drill bits with carbon steel shanks.

12.a)i) Distinguish between Projection welding and Flash-butt welding (4)

ii) In a GTAW process, the arc voltage is 24 Volts, the arc current is 200 Amperes,
voltage drop at cathode and anode are 9 and 5 volts respectively and 75% of the
arc column energy is untransferred. The work function for Tungsten is 4.5eV and
Boltzmann’s constant = 8.62 x 10-5 eV/K. Find out the arc efficiency. (8)

iii) Differentiate between rightward and leftward technique of welding (4)

(OR)

12.b)i) Compare and contrast between Metal Inert Gas and Metal Active Gas welding
process in terms of equipment, shielding gas, applications, advantages and
limitations. (8)

ii) What are the basic features of Submerged Arc Welding process? Describe the
equipment, process, application and limitations of SAW process. (8)

13.a)i) Interpret the following symbols (2 x 4 = 8)

ii)

iii) What are the various positions of welding? List and explain them with suitable
sketches. (8)

(OR)

13.b)i) Whether a single U or a double U groove is preferable for welding plates? Justify
your suggestion. (4)

ii) What are the factors affect the selection of the pre heat temperature? and state a
popularly used formula to find out the pre heat temperature. Find out the Preheat
temperature necessary to weld a steel plate of thickness 8mm with a Carbon
Equivalent of 0.6%. (6)

iii) What are the special features of Plasma Arc welding? Compare and contrast
between un-transferred and transferred plasma arc process. (6)

14.a) State the working principle, construction of the equipment, process, effects of the
process variables, applications and limitations of the following process

i) Laser Beam Welding


ii) Ultrasonic Welding

(OR)

14.b)i) Classify the welding power source based on V–I characteristics. Explain the
salient features and application of each type. (8)

ii) Define the term ‘Duty cycle’. Find out the maximum current that can be drawn at
100% duty cycle from a welding power source of current rating 400A at 75% duty
cycle. (4)

iii) What is ‘self adjusting arc’? In what processes this kind of arc is preferable? and
why? (4)

15.a)i) What are the various types of manipulators used in welding? Discuss their
construction, operation and limitations. (8)

ii) State the causes and remedy for the following defects (8)

• Slag inclusion
• Lamellar tearing
• Hot crack
• Lack of penetration

(OR)

15.b)i) What is weld decay? How is this prevented? (6)

ii) Compare between the wedability of mild steel and high carbon steel (4)

iii) How are the onset of residual stress and distortion in welded structure prevented?
(6)
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