WT 116 - Fundamental Welding Processes (2)

Prerequisite: None
fall, spring, summer

Lecture: 1 hour of lecture/discussion per week. Lab: 2 hours of lab per week.

This course provides an introduction to safety, welding joint configurations, machine setup and welding theory. Multi-pass surfacing and fillet welds will be welded on 1/4” mild steel with the SMAW process using E6013 and E7014 electrodes in the flat and horizontal positions. Multi-pass surfacing and fillet welds will be welded on 1/8” mild steel with the GMAW process in the flat and horizontal positions. Butt joints will be both brazed as well as Oxy-fuel welded both autogenously and with filler in the flat position on 1/8” mild steel. Oxy-fuel cutting will be performed on 3/8” mild steel plate. GMAW welding of aluminum and carbon arc gouging will also be discussed.

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PCS: 1.2