SMAW PIPE WELDING (SMAW-PIPE)
Course Description
This course will instruct students in welding safety of the Shield Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW-Pipe), proper techniques and electrode selection for welding pipe in various welding positions (1G,2G,5G,6G) to meet ASME welding code. Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to perform general entry level production and maintenance welding in fabrication shop, machine shop, oilfield, pipeline, petrochemical, power plant or refineries on mild steel, stainless steel and carbon steel. This course contains 24 hours of lecture and 72 hours of lab, which totals 96 clock hours. This course will last 6 weeks. In order to complete course student must pass a skills test. At the completion of the course each student will receive a certificate of completion.
Pipe Welding Outline
Subject Title
Introduction to Pipe Welding
Clock Hours
Lec/ Lab/ Ext/Total
24 / 72 / 00 / 96
The approximate time to complete the SMAW pipe course is six weeks for the day and evening class.
Introduction to Pipe Welding Description
The students will have weld with E6010 and E7018 and will have the skills to pass the 6G weld test to ASME & other standards. (No prerequisite)
Lab Description
Each student will learn safety, welding rod functions, how to do cutting procedures using cutting torch or gauging. Students will weld in various positions. In order to complete the course student must be able to pass a skills test after each welding position which consist of a visual inspection and bend test.