Engineering Questions with Answers - Multiple Choice Questions
Manufacturing Processes – Laser Welding – 3
1 - Question
How many types of welding modes are there in laser beam welding?
a) 2
b) 3
c) 4
d) 5
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Explanation: There are typically three types of welds: – Conduction mode – Conduction/penetration mode – Penetration or keyhole mode.
2 - Question
Conduction mode welding is performed at _____ energy density.
a) high
b) medium
c) low
d) any
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Explanation: Conduction mode welding is performed at low energy density forming a weld nugget that is shallow and wide. Conduction/penetration mode occurs at a medium energy density and shows more penetration than conduction mode.
3 - Question
The penetration or keyhole mode welding is characterized by ______
a) shallow welds
b) narrow welds
c) irregular welds
d) nuggets of welds
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Explanation: The penetration or keyhole mode welding is characterized by deep narrow welds. This direct delivery of energy into the material does not rely on conduction to achieve penetration, and so minimizes the heat into the material and reduces the heat affected zone.
4 - Question
In penetration mode, a filament of vaporized material formed by laser light known as a _____
a) keyslot
b) keyhole
c) groove
d) burr
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Explanation: In this mode, the laser light forms a filament of vaporized material know as a “keyhole” that extends into the material and provides conduit for the laser light to be efficiently delivered into the material.
5 - Question
In conduction welding, the laser beam is focused to a power density of order of _____ W/mm2.
a) 101
b) 102
c) 103
d) 104
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Explanation: Conduction joining describes a family of processes in which the laser beam is focused: – To give a power density on the order of 103 W/mm2 – It fuses material to create a joint without significant vaporization.
6 - Question
Conduction welding has _____ modes.
a) single
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
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Explanation: Conduction welding has the following two modes: – Direct heating – Energy transmission.
7 - Question
The first conduction welds were made using _____ lasers.
a) Nd-YAG
b) ruby
c) polymer lasers
d) semiconductor lasers
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Explanation: The first conduction welds were made in the early 1960s, using low power • pulsed ruby lasers, and • CO2 lasers for wire connectors.
8 - Question
In direct heat conduction welding, heat flow is controlled by a conventional thermal conduction method.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: During direct heating, heat flow is governed by classical thermal conduction from a surface heat source and the weld is made by melting portions of the base material.
9 - Question
Conduction welds can be made in a wide range of metals and alloys in the form of wires and thin sheets.
a) True
b) False
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Explanation: Conduction welds can be made in a wide range of metals and alloys in the form of wires and thin sheets in various configurations using – CO2, Nd-YAG and diode lasers with power levels on the order of tens of watts – Direct heating by a CO2 laser beam can also be used for lap and butt welds in polymer sheets.
10 - Question
Transmission welding is used for joining _____
a) aluminium alloys
b) cast iron to wrought iron
c) polymers
d) components made of copper
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Explanation: Transmission welding is an efficient means of joining polymers that transmit the near infrared radiation of Nd-YAG lasers and diode lasers.