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WELDING POSITIONS
The following illustrations show some basic welding positions. Those to the left are the old
abbreviations. Those to the right are the new ones.
Can you match the old and the new ones correctly?
Say, for example: The abbreviation 1G was previously used for butt welds in a flat position. Today
we use the abbreviation PA when we refer to butt welds in a flat position.
The old abbreviations
The new abbreviations
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The welding direction (also called "the direction of travel")
What is the direction of travel - the welding direction - in the illustration below: to the left - leftwards,
or to the right - rightwards?
Study the illustrations below and describe the meaning of the terms rightward technique and leftward
technique? - How are the blowpipe and the filler rod moved?
What do the words upwards and downwards indicate about the welding direction?
What do the terms slope angle and tilt angle mean?
Vocabulary
What are the slope angles and tilt angles in the following illustrations?
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Joints
Explain the following illustrations as shown in this example:
A butt joint is a connection between two plates that are aligned on the same plane. The welded joint
is called a butt weld.
Joint
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Keywords
Welded joint
the edges of the two plates are
aligned on the same plane
Butt weld
the edge of one plate abuts the
surface
of the other plate at a right angle
Fillet weld
the edges of the two plates overlap
each other
Fillet weld
the edges of the two plates are at a
right angle to each other
Fillet weld
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