WDT 257 - SMAW Carbon Pipe Laboratory

3 credits

This course is designed to provide students with skills in welding carbon steel pipe with the shielded metal arc weld SMAW process using electrodes in the F3 and F4 groups. Emphasis is placed on welding pipe in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions. Upon completion, students should be able to perform shielded metal arc welding on carbon steel pipe with prescribed electrodes in the 2G, 5G, and 6G positions to the applicable code.