WD4. 264 Metallurgy For Welders
A required course for 2nd Year Welding And Fabrication Technology Program majors that provides practical metallurgy information and related information; emphasis on use and application of appropriate metallurgical principles.
Prerequisite
Prerequisite: WD4.246 Advanced Arc Welding (SMAW & FCAW) with a C or better or instructor approval.
Offered
Offered Spring only
Notes
Career Technical Education (CTE) Course
Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Employ safe work practices in heat - treating, destructive testing, non-destructive testing, and metallurgy-related operations. Identify basic metallurgical principles as applicable to the type of base metal. Select correct types of welding filler metal to be used per type of base metal. Classify base metals per internal composition. Employ appropriate metallurgical principles per type of base metal.