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CSWIP Questions and Answers (Q&A)

What does the STRA test measure?
Carice Snow, Motivator
Answered: Mar 07, 2019
It measures through thickness ductility of a steel plate (the Z direction). STRA stands for short transverse reduction area. Steels with low STRA are commonly associated with a high level of...Read More

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Why may preheating a steel plate with a carbon equivalent (CEV) of 0.48 be required?
John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 07, 2019
The correct answer is option B. Preheating the steel plate to be welded slows the cooling rate in the weld area. This helps prevent cracking or shrinking of the weld metal or heat affect...Read More

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What is the leg length of a fillet weld?
C. Marcus, Content Developer
Answered: Oct 11, 2018

The distance from the toe to face.
The leg length is usually designated as the size of the weld. It is the distance from the centre of the face to the toes.

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Which group of welders is most likely to require continuous monitoring when manual metal ARC welding is being carried out on an open construction site?
J. Goodman, Web Content Writer
Answered: Apr 09, 2019
The correct answer to this question is pipe welding teams. Pipe welders are amount the highly skilled and the most sought after in the field. They join and repair metallic pipe components and...Read More

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Which type of submerged ARC welding flux is susceptible to moisture pick-up?
C.Dorothy
Answered: Feb 28, 2018
An agglomerated submerged arc welding flux can be susceptible to moisture pick up. During submerged arc welding less sparks and splatter are leaked compared to some other welding methods and the...Read More

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What type of risk is minimized with the help of preheating a low alloy steel prior to welding?
John Adney
Answered: Nov 02, 2017
For low alloy steels, with additions of elements such as Cr, Mo and V, the
CEV formula is not applicable and so must not be used to judge the
susceptibility to hardening. The HAZ of...Read More

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What does number indicate according to ISO 2553 if the number 135 is placed at the end of the reference line on a weld symbol?
John F. connor, Content Marketing executive
Answered: Feb 07, 2019
According to ISO 2553, the number 135 is placed at the end of the reference line on a weld symbol indicate the process of MAG welding. 111 is the numerical value of the MMA welding proces...Read More

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What is most likely to affect the ARC length during CO2 welding?
Cswip
Answered: Jan 07, 2025
The current return connections

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What would be the effect of this on a carbon steel?
O. Miller, Content Optimization Executive
Answered: Feb 07, 2019
When a welder is using an oxy – acetylene flame with a long feathered inner cone on carbon steel, the result will be hard and brittle. The high intensity of heat and rapid cooling will...Read More

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What is the advantage of a multi-pass MMA weld?
Doran
Answered: Jun 07, 2018

D : Fine grain structure is correct

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How could it have been found by before welding? Lamellar tearing has occurred in a steel fabrication.
John Adney
Answered: Jun 12, 2017
The answer will beIt would not have been found by any inspection method

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What is measured in the UK and the USA for fillet welds? A. Throat thickness B. Leg lengths C. Penetration depths D. Both a and c
John Smith
Answered: Jan 07, 2025
Leg lengths
Although in many codes it is normal practice to measure Throat thickness, in the CSWIP examinations the correct answer in the syllabus is to measure Leg lengths.

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Why would you object?
John Adney
Answered: Feb 27, 2017
2.The wire would be too thick

3.The metal composition may be wrong

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Which welding process allows to change from Constant Voltage to Constant Current?
Boilermaker_
Answered: Jan 07, 2025
Submerged Arc Welding - MAG

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