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Welding: SMAW II
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Welding: SMAW II presents information and skills needed to weld pipes and plates of various kinds. Topics include SMAW open-root pipe welds, plate welding, and stainless steel and carbon steel welding. The course also incorporates information about gas tungsten arc (tungsten inert gas)welding. Students in the Architecture and Construction career cluster affiliate with SkillsUSA.
Explain the basic concepts of open-root shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) of pipeProduce SMAW weld profiles in all open-root pipe welding positionsState the basic concepts of open-root shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) of platePrepare the area, base metal, equipment, and materials for SMAW of plate with backing strip and open grooveDemonstrate open-root V-groove plate welding positions and SMAW plate-welding techniquesDescribe the basic concepts of open-root SMAW of carbon-steel pipeDescribe how to prepare the area, materials, and equipment for low alloyDescribe open-root V-groove pipe welding positions and GTAW pipe-welding techniquesDescribe special considerations for shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) of various types of stainless steelState the basic concepts of SMAW of stainless steelDescribe open-root V-groove plate and pipe welding positions and SMAW stainless steel welding techniques