Description

Objectives

Learning Objective 1 • Explain how to prepare for SMAW welding and how to strike an arc.

• Identify safety practices related to SMAW.
• Explain how to prepare the area and equipment for welding.
• Explain how to strike an arc and respond to arc blow.

Learning Objective 2 • Explain how to successfully complete various types of beads and welds.

• Explain how to properly restart and terminate a weld pass.
• Describe the technique required to produce stringer beads.
• Describe the technique required to produce weave and overlapping beads.
• Describe the techniques required to produce fillet welds in various positions.

Performance Tasks

Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 1) • Set up welding equipment.

Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 1) • Strike an arc.

Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 2) • Make stringer, weave, and overlapping beads using E6010 and E7018 electrodes.

Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 2) • Make corner welds on an angle iron section end welded to a plate coupon.

Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 2) • Make fillet welds using E6010 and E7018 electrodes in the specified positions: – Flat (1F) – Horizontal (2F) – Vertical (3F) – Overhead (4F