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WEL 268
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Title: | AWS Level III GTAW |
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Long Title: | AWS Level III GTAW |
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Course Description: | Covers specific requirements in accordance with AWS QC12-96 Specification for Qualification and Certification for Level III ¿ Expert Welders. The student shall prepare for and execute a performance qualification test using GTAW, on carbon steel pipe or tube in the 6G position, a performance qualification test using GTAW, on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal in the 6G position, a performance qualification test using GTAW, on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal in the 6G position using a stainless steel consumable insert, and a performance qualification test using GTAW, on aluminum pipe or tube in the 6G position, as well as prepare for and/or complete a three part examination consisting of Part A ¿ Welding Fundamentals and Safety (based on the applicable subject matter identified in section 3 of the EG4.0-96 Guide for the Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel, Level III ¿ Expert Welder, Part B ¿ Practical Welding Specification Interpretation (visual examination of weld samples), and Part C ¿ Open Code Book (open book examination based on one of the following: AWS D1.1, API 1104 or ASME Section IX). This course goes into more advanced level skills than taught in WEL 230 and WEL 231, as well as the addition of different welding processes to meet testing requirements outlined above. ~ (75 Hours, 4 Credits) |
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Min Credit: | 4 |
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Status Notes: | Recommended Prerequisites : |
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| S: AWS Entry Level I, Advanced Level II or equivalent. |
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| S: Trainees must document two years of multiple process |
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| S: welding experience in order to certify as an AWS Expert |
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| S: Level III welder. This experience may occur before or |
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| S: after training. For certification through testing and |
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| S: examination only, the student shall document seven years |
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| S: welding work experience, with three years in a single |
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| S: process and four years using multiple processes, with a |
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| S: minimum of six months fabrication experience. |
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| S: Registration restrictions: Trainees desiring AWS Level |
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| S: III ¿ Expert Welder Certification through training under |
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| S: the requirements of AWS QC12 shall document two years of |
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| S: multiple welding process work, with a minimum of 6 months |
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| S: fabrication experience. |
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| S: Trainees desiring AWS Level III ¿ Expert Welder |
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| S: Certification through testing and examination under the |
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| S: requirements of AWS QC12 shall document seven years |
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| S: welding work experience, with three years in a single |
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| S: process and four years using multiple processes, with a |
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| S: minimum of six months fabrication experience. |
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Course Notes: | Entered new course 5/12/06 s@ |
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Origin Notes: | EGOS |
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REQUIRED COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES:
1. Review and Follow safe practices.
2. Recognize the effects of welding on health.
3. Supervise other personnel during fabrication and welding operations.
4. Administer hands-on training.
5. Participate in the selection and specification of equipment purchases.
6. Estimate welding and material costs and quantities.
7. Locate essential welding and inspection information from Welding Procedure Specifications (WPSs).
8. Locate essential welding and inspection information from AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code Steel.
9. Locate essential welding and inspection information from API Standard 1104, Standard for Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities.
10. Locate essential welding and inspection information from ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code Section IX.
11. Interpret destructive and nondestructive test results.
12. Prepare inspection reports.
13. Perform visual examination.
14. Perform bend testing.
15. Perform penetrant testing.
16. Perform magnetic particle testing.
17. Troubleshoot fabrication setups and processes.
18. Interpret welding, nondestructive examination and piping symbols.
19. Layout parts using advanced measurement practices.
20. Fabricate weldments from complex drawings.
21. Fabricate jigs and fixtures.
22. Apply principles of welding metallurgy to welding, fabrication, and inspection.
23. Apply principles of metal properties to welding, fabrication, and inspection.
24. Apply principles related to residual stress and distortion to welding, fabrication and inspection.
25. Apply principles related to alloy weldability to welding, fabrication and inspection.
26. Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
27. Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
28. Set up components and accessories of a complete gas tungsten arc welding system.
29. Set up for gas tungsten arc welding operations.
30. Operate gas tungsten arc welding equipment.
31. Execute corrective actions to repair surface flaws on welds and base metals.
32. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, on nickel alloys.
33. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, on copper alloys
34. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, magnesium and/or titanium alloys.
35. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on carbon steel pipe or tube using GTAW.
36. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal using GTAW.
37. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal using GTAW using a stainless steel consumable insert.
38. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on aluminum pipe or tube using GTAW.
39. Prepare for and /or pass a three part AWS written test for welding related knowledge.
REQUIRED TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Welding Safety and Health
A. Follow safe practices
B. Recognize the effects of welding on health.
II. Supervision and Management
A. Supervise other personnel during fabrication and welding operations.
B. Administer hands-on training.
C. Participate in the selection and specification of equipment purchases.
D. Estimate welding and material costs and quantities.
III. Documents Governing Welding and Welding Inspection
A. Locate essential welding and inspection information from Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS¿s).
B. Locate essential welding and inspection information from AWS D1.1, Structural Welding Code ¿ Steel.
C. Locate essential welding and inspection information from API Standard 1104, Standard for Welding Pipelines and Related Facilities.
D. Locate essential welding and inspection information from ASME, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code ¿ Section IX.
E. Interpret destructive and nondestructive test results.
F. Prepare inspection reports.
G. Perform visual examination.
H. Perform bend testing.
I. Perform penetrant testing.
J. Perform magnetic particle testing.
IV. Welded Metal Fabrication
A. Troubleshoot fabrication setups and processes.
B. Interpret welding, nondestructive examination and piping symbols.
C. Layout parts using advanced measurement practices.
D. Fabricate weldments from complex drawings.
E. Fabricate jigs and fixtures.
V. Welding Metallurgy
A. Apply principles of welding metallurgy to welding, fabrication, and inspection.
B. Apply principles of metal properties to welding, fabrication, and inspection.
C. Apply principles related to residual stress and distortion to welding, fabrication and inspection.
D. Apply principles related to alloy weldability to welding, fabrication and inspection.
VI. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Principles and Practices
A. Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.
B. Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.
C. Set up components and accessories of a complete gas tungsten arc welding system.
D. Set up for gas tungsten arc welding operations.
E. Operate gas tungsten arc welding equipment.
F. Execute corrective actions to repair surface flaws on welds and base metals.
G. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, on nickel alloys.
H. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, on copper alloys
I. Make 2F and 1G fillet and groove welds, magnesium and/or titanium alloys.
J. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on carbon steel pipe or tube using GTAW.
K. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal using GTAW.
L. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on stainless steel pipe or tube using 300 series filler metal using GTAW using a stainless steel consumable insert.
1. Perform a 6G limited thickness range performance qualification test on aluminum pipe or tube using GTAW.
M. Prepare for and /or pass a three part AWS written test for welding related knowledge.
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