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METALS FOR ENGINEERING CRAFTSMEN WAQUGIIT RON Long yellow streuks broadening a loai some distance torn the gnnding wheel Mio STEEL ‘The teat is sevaller and gives «se 10 a number of sparks. Some streaks are sorter. MED‘UM CARBUN SIEEL eat. = Very small eat larger sparks soarer = SS the gindiny whee oS HGH CARBON STEEL agape = Streaks 8s oright, Profusion of spams starting very ciose to the grinding whes . Compote absence of leat. MANGANESE STEEL = The streaks fork bofore forming sparks. Sa ¥ * HIGH-SPEED STEEL Faint rea streaks term nating in a fore. STAINLESS SIEEL ee pointed ends cast IRON Faint red streaks terminating in complex bushy sparks ye 19w in colour MONEL METAL —=— Faint red sueaks quickly cailing off THE SPARK TEST: We gratefully acknowledge perm from the ‘Quasi-Are Welding Manual published by The Bri Hammersmith House, London W.6. jon to reproduce this diagram h Oxygen Company Ltd. PUBLICATION 75 First published 1964 Revised and reprinted 1979 Registered Office © CoSIRA, Queens House, Fish Row, Salisbury, Wits SP1 1EX ISBN 0 85407 027 3 Made and printed in Great Britain by McCorquodale Printers Limited. London

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