Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • Identify GMAW-related safety practices and explain how to set up for welding.
- Describe basic GMAW processes.
- Identify GMAW-related safety practices.
- Explain how to safely set up the equipment and work area for welding.
Learning Objective 2 • Describe equipment control and welding procedures for GMAW and explain how to produce basic weld beads.
- Describe equipment control and welding techniques related to GMAW. b. Explain how to produce basic GMAW weld beads.
Learning Objective 3 • Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet and V-groove welds using GMAW welding techniques.
- Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper fillet welds using GMAW welding techniques.
- Describe the welding procedures needed to produce proper V-groove welds using GMAW welding techniques.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objectives 1 through 3) • Make multiple-pass GMAW-S (short-circuit) fillet welds on carbon steel plate coupons in all four 1F through 4F positions, using solid or composite electrode.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objectives 1 through 3) • Make multiple-pass GMAW-S (short-circuit) V-groove welds on carbon steel plate coupons in all four 1G through 4G positions, with or without backing, using solid or composite electrode.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objectives 1 through 3) • Make multiple-pass GMAW spray-transfer fillet welds on carbon steel plate coupons in both the 1F and 2F positions, using solid or composite electrode.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objectives 1 through 3) • Make multiple-pass GMAW spray-transfer Vgroove welds on carbon steel plate coupons in the 1G position, with backing, using solid or composite electrode.
