In EGW, the Molten Weld Pool Is Protected from the Atmosphere

question 40

Multiple Choice

In EGW, the molten weld pool is protected from the atmosphere by ____ or by a flux core in the filler electrode.

• A) oxygen in the atmosphere
• B) a thick blanket of slag
• C) shielding gas
• D) a thick blanket of molten flux

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