If you are interesting in welding there are many different terms that you will want to familiarize yourself with in order to read magazines or books on the topic. Here is a list of common terms that are important to know:ACETYLENE -- this is a gas that you will be working with to do welding. It is a very flammable gas so you have to be careful with it. This gas is made up of carbon and hydrogen and it is used in the oxyacetylene type of welding process. 

AIR-ACETYLENE -- this is a flare that you can produce using low temperature. It is created when you burn acetylene with air and not oxygen.AIR-CARBON ARC CUTTING (CAC-A) -- this is a way of arc cutting where you melt metals through the heat of a carbon arc launch x431 pro mini.ALLOY -- this is a mix that has metallic properties because it has at least one element that is metal, but it can have several other things in the mix as long as one is metal. 

ALTERNATING CURRENT -- a current that goes backward and forward at regular intervals (see DC Current).BACK FIRE -- this is the popping sound that you hear when you turn on the acetylene torch when you connect it with fire OBD2 Scanner. It is created because the flame turns back into the tip for a moment and then comes back out of the torch as a flame.BACKHAND WELDING -- this is a special welding technique where you point the flame at the weld that is already completed. 

DEFECT -- there can be defects in your weld after you create it. The main defects you can find are things like cracks, porosity, places where the metal has been undercut, or where you have a slag inclusion.EDGE JOINT -- this is where you set two plates and put them together at a 90 degree angle with their outer edges.Go to Welder World to get your free ebook on Welding Basics at . Welder World also has a Welder Forum, Welding Information, and a Welding Blog with daily news on Everything Welding that can be would at . Go to to visit the site.