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Electrical Arc Welding Lap Joint: Preparation

1) The document describes how to perform an electrical arc welding lap joint to join two overlapping metal plates. 2) The process involves preparing the plates by cleaning and filing the edges, then making tack welds to hold the plates together before making the final welds. 3) After welding, the plates are allowed to cool, chipped to remove slag, and cleaned to complete the lap joint.

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Electrical Arc Welding Lap Joint: Preparation

1) The document describes how to perform an electrical arc welding lap joint to join two overlapping metal plates. 2) The process involves preparing the plates by cleaning and filing the edges, then making tack welds to hold the plates together before making the final welds. 3) After welding, the plates are allowed to cool, chipped to remove slag, and cleaned to complete the lap joint.

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ELECTRICAL ARC WELDING

LAP JOINT

PREPARATION

TACK WELD

FINAL WELD
All Dimension are in mm (100 X 30 X 6)

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ELECTRICAL ARC WELDING
LAP JOINT
Ex no :
Date :

Aim:
To join two edges of metal pieces overlapping each other using arc welding method.

Application:
Lap joint is used in very heavy structures, constructions, and steel furniture using arc
welding method.

Material Specification:
Mild steel metal plates of dimension 100mm x 30mm x 6mm – Two pieces

Tools Required:
1) Bench vice 2) Try square 3) Steel rule 4) Flat File 5) Chipping hammer
6) Wire brush. 7) Tongs 8) Welding shield

Equipment Required:
1) Electrical arc welding machine 2) Arc welding cable 3) Ground clamp

Safety equipment:
1) Leather apron 2) Hand gloves 3) Goggles

Sequence of operation:
1) Preparing 2) Tack welding 3) Final welding 4) Chipping & Cleaning

Working steps:

Preparing:

a) Clean the edges of the work pieces using wire brush to remove dust and rust.
b) Check the dimensions using steel rule and also check the straightness of the edges
to be joined using try square.
c) File those edges using flat file and make them straight. Once again check with try
square

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Tack welding:

a) Keep one work piece over welding table place another pieces over the first one so
that the field edges make overlap of 15mm as shown. With the help of tongs hold the
work piece in position

b) Check the welding machine electrode cable and clamp for proper connection
Select correct electrode (3.15mm) and fix it in electrode holder. Use gloves while
fixing the electrode
c) Switch on welding machine Adjust the current to 100amps. Keep the shield closer
to eyes and move the electrode nearer to one end of the work piece pair. Electrode
should not touch the work piece. A critical distance should be maintained to produce
spark. Make a spot over the work piece.
d) The same way make another spot at the next end of the work piece pair. This is to
keep the pieces in place during welding.
e) Turn the work pieces upside down and make tack weld at required places

Final welding:
a) Move the electrode to first tack and make a spark
b) Gradually move the electrode towards the second tack without shaking the
electrode and maintain the gap between electrode tip and work piece. (Back hand
welding id preferred for thick plates) This is called as first run.
c) For the second run start from first tack and move towards second tack with uniform
oscillation motion. This keeps the metal molten a little longer and allows the gas to
escape, bringing the slag to the surface.

Chipping and cleaning:


a) Allow the work piece to cool and dip it in water using tongs
b) With the help of chipping hammer gently tap the welding bead so that the
slag coating is removed from the work pieces.
c) Clean the work piece with wire brush thoroughly.
d) Check for the dimensions.

Pre Lab Question:

1. What type of transformer used in AC arc welding?

2. What is welded joint? It is permanent or temporary joint?

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3. List out the tool materials used in arc welding?

4. How does an electrode work?

5. Why step down transformer used for welding purposes?

Post Lab Question:

1. What is arc welding and mention the required weld temperature?

2. Why travel speed is important in welding?

3. Name the equipment’s and tools used in arc welding?

4. Mention the various type of holding tools in arc welding?

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5. What purpose the try square tool is used for?

Result:
Thus the given two plates are joined by Lap joint using arc welding method.

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