Pipe Welding Schedule
200 hr – 5 week course Day Schedule
Mon.- Fri. 8:00 am – 4:30 pm

2009
DATES AVAILABLE AS ARRANGED
THIS IS A CONSECUTIVE 5 WEEK COURSE.

COURSES MUST HAVE A
MINIMUM OF 3 PARTICIPANTS.

Pipe Welding (SMAW-Stick)

Course Description: This course will instruct students in welding safety of the Shield Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW-Stick), proper techniques and electrode selection for welding pipe to meet ASME (vertical-up) welding code.

Students will be welding with E6010 and E7018. Upon completion of the class the students will have the skills to pass the 6G weld test to ASME & AWS standards.

The course is 5 weeks involving 200 hours of booth instruction, lecture and practice.

Prerequisites:
Students taking this course must have 3G or 4g certification with E6010 and E7018 electrodes or will be required to weld sample tests before being permitted to start the course. A 40 hour SMAW-Stick course is available to test participates not passing the 3G or 4G certification

Course Contents:
Week 1 – Safety, electrode selection, proper preparation and fit-up of pipe. Oxy-Acetylene safety and cutting techniques for pipe. 6" Sch.40 1G position.
Week 2 – 6" Sch.40 pipe 2G position and 5G position.
Week 3 – 6" Sch.40 pipe 6G position.
Week 4 – 2" Sch.80 pipe 1G position and 2G position.
Week 5 – 2" Sch.80 pipe 5G position and 6G position.