Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Identify safety practices related to preparing base metals and describe basic cleaning procedures.
- Identify safety practices related to preparing base metals.
- Describe the basic properties and types of carbon and stainless steel.
- Describe basic metal cleaning procedures and concerns.
Learning Objective 2 • Identify and describe basic weld joint design and types of welds.
- Identify and describe the loads that are routinely placed on weld joints.
- Identify and describe the various types of weld joints.
- Describe a welding procedure specification (WPS) and the information it provides.
Learning Objective 3 • Describe how to prepare joints for welding.
- Describe how to mechanically prepare joints for welding.
- Describe how to thermally prepare joints for welding.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objectives 1 and 3) • Mechanically or hand grind a bevel on the edge of a 1⁄4″- to 3⁄4″-thick mild steel plate (6 to 20 mm metric plate) at 221⁄2 degrees.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objectives 1 and 3) • Thermally bevel the edge of a 1⁄4″- to 3⁄4″-thick mild steel plate (6 to 20 mm metric plate) at 221⁄2 degrees.
