Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Summarize metal properties and safely preparing metals for welding.
- List safety procedures for preparing metals.
- List the types and properties of carbon, alloy, and stainless steels.
- Outline cleaning metals correctly and safely.
Learning Objective 2 – Outline joint and weld types.
- Summarize loads and the ways they affect welded joints.
- Summarize joint and weld types, along with their qualities.
- Describe a Welding Procedure Specification (WPS).
Learning Objective 3 – Outline preparing joints for welding.
- Describe mechanically preparing joints for welding.
- Describe thermally preparing joints for welding.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) – Mechanically create a 221⁄2-degree bevel (±21⁄2 de- grees) on the edge of a 1⁄4″ to 3⁄4″ (~6 mm to 20 mm) thick carbon steel plate.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 3) – Thermally create a 221⁄2-degree bevel (±21⁄2 degrees) on the edge of a 1⁄4″ to 3⁄4″ (~6 mm to 20 mm) thick carbon steel plate.
