Welding

This comprehensive training program consists of twelve videotapes/DVD’s that train in the theory and practice of various welding and cutting techniques.

Audience: This program is excellent both for the training of welders and for the multi-craft training needs of process and manufacturing facilities.

Principles and Metallurgy

Topics:

  • Welding Processes
  • Properties of Metals
  • Determining the Properties of Metals
  • Identification of Metals
  • Effects of Welding
  • Preheating and Post-Heating
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Joint Design and Symbols

Topics:

  • Joint Design
  • Types of Joints
  • Fillet Welds
  • Groove Welds
  • Welding Symbols
  • Fillet Weld Dimensions
  • Groove Weld Dimensions
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General Techniques and Safety Practices

Topics:

  • Personal Safety Gear
  • Environment and Equipment Safety
  • Joint Preparation
  • Positions and Angles
  • Arc Length and Travel Speed
  • Depositing Beads
  • Positions and Techniques
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Oxygen-Fuel Gas Cutting

Topics:

  • Equipment Set-Up
  • Setting Operating Pressures
  • Torch Operation
  • Performing a Straight Cut
  • Performing a Bevel Cut
  • Special Cutting Applications
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Brazing and Braze Welding

Topics:

  • Capillary Action
  • Brazing Filler Metals and Fluxes
  • Equipment Set-Up
  • Brazing Aluminum
  • Braze Welding Cast Iron
  • Soldering Copper Pipe
  • Brazing Copper and Carbon Steel
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Shielded Metal-Arc Welding Principles

Topics:

  • Welding Safety
  • Electrodes
  • Welding Equipment
  • Striking an Arc
  • Performing a Practice Weld
  • Finishing a Weld
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Shielded Metal-Arc Structural and Pipe Welding

Topics:

  • Performing a Weld using the Inverted V Technique
  • Preparing a Pipe Joint for Welding
  • Pipe Welding Positions
  • Pipe Welding
  • Performing a Weld Using the Whip and Pause Technique
  • Performing a Weld Using the Inverted T Technique
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Principles of TIG

Topics:

  • The TIG Electrical System
  • Electrical Settings
  • The TIG Shielding System
  • Adjusting the Flow Rate
  • TIG Electrodes
  • The TIG Torch
  • The TIG Weld
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TIG Structural and Pipe Welding

Topics:

  • Welding Aluminum
  • Welding Stainless Steel
  • Welding Carbon Steel Pipe
  • Preparing Stainless
  • Steel Pipe
  • Welding Stainless Steel Pipe
  • Welding Carbon Steel Pipe in the 6g Position
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Principles and Techniques of MIG

Topics:

  • MIG Welding Equipment
  • Equipment Set-Up
  • Transfer Methods
  • MIG Welding in the Vertical Uphill Position
  • MIG Welding in the Vertical Downhill Position
  • Welding Thick Aluminum
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Weld Defects: Causes and Corrections

Topics:

  • Removing a Defective Weld
  • Overlapping, Undercutting, Distortion, and Warpage
  • Cracks, Craters, Porosity, and Inclusions
  • Burnthrough, Inadequate Penetration, and Incomplete Fusion
  • Brittle Welds, Arc Strike, and Excessive Spatter
  • Visual and Dye Penetrant Examinations
  • Nondestructive Examinations
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Cutting: Plasma-Arc and Air Carbon-Arc

Topics:

  • Arc Cutting Processes
  • Air Carbon-Arc Cutting Equipment
  • Air Carbon-Arc Cutting Preparations
  • Air Carbon-Arc Gouging
  • Plasma-Arc Cutting Equipment
  • Plasma-Arc Equipment Setup
  • Plasma-Arc Cutting
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