WELD 2520 - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) - Pipe I

3.0 Credits

Students learn basic pipe-to-plate welding, including techniques for single and multiple pass fillet welds in the horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions using E6010 and E7018 electrodes.

Prerequisites: (2) WELD 1100 with a grade of C or better and WELD 2510

Lecture Hours: 2.0
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Properly and safely set up Shielded Metal Arc Welding equipment.
Prepare pipe for pipe‑to‑plate welding using various pieces of shop equipment.
Produce quality single pass pipe-to-plate joints in the 2F, 5F, and 4F positions using the SMAW process, with 6010 and 7018 electrodes.
Produce quality multi-pass pipe-to-plate joints in the 2F, 5F, and 4F positions using the SMAW process, with 6010 and 7018 electrodes.
Pass visual inspection and dye penetrant tests.

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