1. WELDING: Identifying Metals Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

2. 2 Common Ways to Identify Metals File TestFile Test Color CodingColor Coding Stamp with SAE or AISI numberStamp with SAE or AISI number Spart TestSpart Test Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

3. SAE Society of Automotive Engineers Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

4. 4 AISI American Iron and Steel Institute Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

5. 5 Let’s check some metals and see if you can determine what they are by using one of these tests.Let’s check some metals and see if you can determine what they are by using one of these tests. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, 2012. All rights reserved.

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