Welding Level 2 Trainee Guide, Paperback

(Total Level Hours: 307.5; 177.5 required, 130 elective/optional)

29201-03 Welding Symbols (5 Hours)

Identifies and explains the different parts of a welding symbol. Describes different types of fillet weld, groove weld, and non-destructive examination symbols.  Explains how to read welding symbols on drawings, specifications and welding procedure specifications.

 

29202-03 Reading Welding Detail Drawings (12.5 Hours)

Identifies and explains welding detail drawings. Describes lines, fills, object views, and dimensioning on drawings. Explains how to use notes on drawings and the bill of materials.

 

29203-03 SMAW– Stainless Steel Groove and Pipe Welds (80 Elective Hours)

Explains stainless metallurgy and the selection of proper electrodes. Describes stainless steel groove welds and how to set up welding equipment for making stainless steel groove welds. Provides procedures for making flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead stainless steel groove welds.

 

29204-03 Air Carbon Arc Cutting and Gouging (12.5 Hours)

Describes air carbon arc cutting equipment and processes.  Indetifies the electrodes and safe operation of the equipment.  Provides step-by-step instructions for performing air carbon arc washing and gouging activities.

 

29205-03 Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC) (7.5 Hours)

Explains plasma arc cutting equipment and safe work area preparation. Identifies correct amperage, gas pressures, and flow rates. Covers plasma-arc cutting methods for piercing, slotting, squaring, and beveling metals. Explains how to store equipment and clean the work area.

 

29206-03 GMAW and FCAW – Equipment and Filler Metals (10 Hours)

Describes general safety procedures for GMAW and FCAW. Identifies GMAW and FCAW equipment and explains the filler metals and shielding gases used to perform GMAW and FCAW. Explains how to set up and use GMAW and FCAW equipment.  

 

29207-03 GMAW and FCAW – Plate (80 Hours)

Explains how to set up GMAW and FCAW equipment and build a pad of stringer beads and weave beads using filler metals and shielding gas. Explains procedures to perform GMAW multipass fillet welds on plate in various positions.

 

29208-03 GTAW – Equipment and Filler Materials (10 Hours)

Explains GTAW safety. Identifies and explains the use of GTAW equipment, filler metals, and shielding gases. Covers the setup of GTAW equipment.  

 

29209-03 GTAW – Plate (40 Hours)

Describes how to pad in all positions using GTAW and carbon steel filler metal. Covers making multi-pass V-butt open-groove welds with carbon steel filler metal in the 1G, 2G, 3G, and 4G positions.

 

29210-03 GTAW – Aluminum Plate (50 Elective Hours)

Covers open root V-groove welding of aluminum pipe in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions.