PFW 166 Pipe Welding Practices I

The first course in a four-course series. Develops pipe welding skills with Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and other welding processes. Covers cutting pipe and weld joint preparation, fitting, and welding pipe of various joint types per configurations and welding positions encountered in pipe welding trades. Emphasizes the importance of good fit-up. Includes technical information lectures in related subjects.

Credits

Prerequisite

WLD 132 Layout Procedures for Sheet Metal and Pipe, WLD 112 Advanced Arc Welding or WLD 171 Welding II with a grade of C or better, or instructor approval.

Notes

Career Technical Education (CTE) Course

Outcomes

Practice safe work habits. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of proper metal preparation and fit-up. List the potential effects of heat, expansion, contraction, weld shrinkage, warpage, and distortion as applied to pipe welding. Employ pipe welding methods and techniques applicable to carbon steel plate. Select appropriate welding filler metal(s) for welding carbon steel plate. Demonstrate the ability to use tools, equipment, techniques, and methodologies used in the pipe welding trades for welding carbon steel plate open-root.