WLD 228 - Inert Gas Welding Pipe I

Class: 2 Lab: 6 Credits: 4
This course covers the techniques used in gas tungsten arc welding of groove welds on ferrous pipe.

Prerequisite(s): Take WLD 132.

Course Topics:

Plasma Pipe Beveling Operation
GTAW Root, Hot Pass, Fillers, and Cover Pass on 4” SCH 40 Carbon Steel Pipe
2G, 5G, and 6G Welding Positions

Textbooks:
Textbook information can be found on the Book Inn Web site

Required Materials:

Flip Front Welding Hood (#10 Lens)
Welding Goggles (#5 Lens)
Cotton Long Sleeve Shirt
High Top Leather Boots
10” Channel Lock Pliers
Long Welding Gloves
Cotton Welders Cap
Clear Safety Glasses
Cotton Pants without Cuffs
Tip Cleaners
Short TIG Gloves
14” Half-Round File

Grading System:
An overall grade of C or higher is required for transferability.

A 90-100
B 80-89
C 70-79
D 60-69
F 0-59

Student Learning Outcomes:

Recognize and properly set up the welding equipment to demonstrate the GTAW welding process.
Demonstrate GTAW welding Process on 4” carbon steel pipe by properly welding a root pass with and &rdquoopen butt” fit up.
Demonstrate a GTAW &rdquohot pass” on the 8” carbon steel pipe after properly and successfully completing the root pass.
Demonstrate multiple GTAW &rdquofiller passes” on the 4” carbon steel pipe after properly and successfully demonstrating the hot pass.
Complete all the GTAW processes using ER7OS to completely weld 4” carbon steel pipe coupons in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions to AWS standards.

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Required materials for all online courses
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Proctored Exams

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Official Course Syllabus
2020-2021