Course Outline:

• Techniques in Welding
• Butt and Lap Joint
•  Fillet
•  Complete and partial joint penetration
•  Welding positions
• Types of Welding Processes
•  STICK (SMAW)
•  MIG (GMAW)
• TIG (GTAW)
•  Other; Flux Cored (FCAW) and Oxy-acetylene
• How to Weld on Steel
• Steel and its alloys
•  Selection of welding processes
• Preheating
•  Best practices for welding on steel
•  How to weld on Aluminum alloys
• Selection of welding processes
• Filler metals for Aluminum alloys
• Best practices for welding on Aluminum alloys
• How to Weld on Stainless Steel
•  Types of Stainless steel
• Filler metal selection for stainless steel
• Best practices for welding on Stainless Steel
• How to Weld Repair Cast Iron
• Problems in Welding Cast Iron
•  Filler metal Selection
• Best Practices for Welding Cast Iron
• Welding and Brazing on Copper and Copper Alloys
• Welding and Brazing on Cast and Wrought Products
•  Filler metal selection
•  Best practices for welding on copper and alloys
•   Review of Cutting Processes for Maintenance Welding
• Welding Safety
•  Heat Protection
•  Electrical Shock
•  Radiation Protection
•  Hearing Protection
•  Smoke and Fume Protection
• Welding Costs and Records
•  Use of Welding Codes
• Personnel Certification
•  Written Welding Procedures
•  Welding costs direct and hidden