STR-306 - Advanced GMAW (MIG) Welding: Pipe

Course Description

Advanced GMAW (MIG) Welding: Pipe | Learn techniques required of a qualified MIG pipe welder: proper tacks and feather edging, filler metal angles, manipulations for open root pipe and welding on carbon steel pipe with GMAW – SC and FCAW processes. Train with ER70S solid wire short circuit transfer GMAW down bead root with E71T-1 flux cored wire hot and fill passes, upward progression. Train to ASME welder qualification to ASME IX, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code in the 6G position on carbon steel. Passing the certification test makes you eligible for an all-position ASME welder qualification. CEUs and Earlbeck Certificate of Completion issued. $3,285 includes $2,835 fee. Prerequisites: AWS D1.1 FCAW 3G/4G and AWS D9.1 GMAW 3G certification, or permission of instructor. Note: Must be 18 or older to enroll. Bring standard welding PPE gear to class. Denim jeans, long-sleeve cotton shirt and hard-toe boots must be worn in class. Note: Sections of this course will follow Earlbecks closure schedule, not AACCs. Classes meet at Earlbeck Gases and Technologies.

Learner Outcomes

Illustrate proper tacks and feather edging, filler metal angles and manipulations for open root pipe welding; Demonstrate ER70S solid wire short circuit transfer GMAW down bead root with E71T-1 flux cored wire hot and fill passes, upward progression; Perform the certification test for ASME IX, Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code in the 6G position on carbon steel to be eligible for an all-position ASME welder qualification.  

Notices

Attendance Policy: Students must attend the first six hours of instruction. Lack of attendance can affect financial aid. Denim jeans, long-sleeve cotton shirt and hard-toe boots must be worn in class.