Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 – Summarize groove weld types and preparing to weld them.
- Identify groove welds and their properties.
- Outline preparing for making groove welds with backing.
Learning Objective 2 – Summarize techniques for making V-groove welds with backing.
- Describe making V-groove welds with backing in the 1G and 2G positions.
- Describe making V-groove welds with backing in the 3G and 4G positions.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 1) – Safely set up SMAW equipment for groove welding.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 2) – Use E7018 electrodes to make flat (1G) V-groove welds with backing.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 2) – Use E7018 electrodes to make horizontal (2G) V-groove welds with backing.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 2) – Use E7018 electrodes to make vertical (3G) V-groove welds with backing.
Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 2) – Use E7018 electrodes to make overhead (4G) V-groove welds with backing.
