Description
Objectives
Learning Objective 1 • State special considerations for SMAW of various types of stainless steel and identify compatible electrodes.
- Describe various types of stainless steel.
- Describe methods for controlling carbide precipitation.
- Identify various types of SMAW electrodes compatible with stainless steel.
- Describe the selection and storage of stainless steel electrodes.
Learning Objective 2 • State the basic concepts of SMAW of stainless steel and how to prepare for welding.
- State the basic concepts of SMAW of stainless steel.
- Identify common welding safety practices.
- Explain how to prepare the area, materials, and equipment for SMAW of stainless steel.
Learning Objective 3 • Describe open-root V-groove plate and pipe welding positions and SMAW stainless steel welding techniques.
- Identify and describe plate and pipe welding positions and acceptable weld profiles.
- State general electrode handling considerations for SMAW of stainless steel.
- Describe how to make the root pass.
- Describe the techniques required to produce open-root V-groove SMAW stainless steel plate welds in four positions.
- Describe the techniques required to produce open-root V-groove SMAW stainless steel pipe welds in four positions.
Performance Tasks
Performance Task 1 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel plate in the 1G position.
Performance Task 2 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel plate in the 2G position.
Performance Task 3 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel plate in the 3G position.
Performance Task 4 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel plate in the 4G position.
Performance Task 5 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel pipe in the 1G-ROTATED position.
Performance Task 6 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel pipe in the 2G position.
Performance Task 7 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel pipe in the 5G position.
Performance Task 8 (Learning Objective 3) • Make open-root V-groove welds on stainless steel pipe in the 6G position.
