GTAW

Catalog description

Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explain the gas tungsten arc welding process (GTAW); demonstrate the safe and correct set up of the GTAW workstation; relate GTAW electrode and filler metal classifications with base metals and joint criteria; build proper tungsten electrode and filler metal selection and use based on metal types and thicknesses; perform surfacing welds with selected tungsten electrodes and filler material in the flat position; perform surfacing welds with selected tungsten electrodes and filler material in the horizontal position; perform basic GTAW welds on selected weld joints; and perform visual inspection of GTAW welds.