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AM Unit 23 Voc
Question | Answer |
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Oxyfuel | the combination of nearly pure oxygen and a combustible gas to produce a flame |
Oxyfuel cutting | process in which steel is heated to the point where it burns and is removed in a thin line called a kerf |
Kerf | opening in a board made by a saw or in metal by oxyfuel cutting |
Slag | the product formed when burning steel combines wiht oxygen. |
Brazing | bonding with metals and alloys that melt at or above 840 degrees where capillary action occurs |
Brass | Mixtue of copper and zinc |
Base metal | main piece of metal or main component |
Backfire | a loud snap or popping noise in a gas torch which generallly blows out the flame |
Slag box | a container of water or sand placed to catch hot slag and metal from teh cutting process |
Pierce | to make a hole by pushing through. |