2012 Technical Training Guide | Lincoln Electric

GTAW (TIG) Pipe
Course Description - Week 1
Designed to instruct welding personnel in arc welding safety and the
welding of the root and hot pass done with the GTAW (TIG) process.
Fill and cap passes done with low hydrogen (Excalibur ® ) stick
electrodes or as student’s ability dictates. GTAW (TIG) all the way out
(root, hot, fill and cap) with carbon steel or stainless steel filler metal
on carbon steel pipe. The material use for week one will be 6 inch
schedule 40 and schedule 80 pipes.
30 Clock Hours: Lab - 28, Class - 2
Course Description - Week 2
Designed to instruct welding personnel in arc welding safety and the
welding of the root pass and hot pass done with the GTAW (TIG)
process. Then fill and cap passes done with low hydrogen
(Excalibur ® ) stick electrodes or as student’s ability dictates. GTAW
(TIG) all the way out (root, hot, fill and cap) with carbon steel or
stainless steel filler metal on carbon steel pipe. The material used for
week two will be 2 inch extra strong pipe.
30 Clock Hours: Lab - 28, Class - 2
Prerequisites
Students who have not passed the Lincoln Electric Welding School’s
Basic Plate and Sheet Metal Course will be required to weld a
sample test plate consisting of 3 pass vertical up and overhead
welds with 6010 and 7018 electrodes which will be evaluated by an
instructor before being permitted to start course. A basic
understanding of TIG welding is helpful.
Class is two weeks long, Monday thru Friday, 6 hours per day.
30 hours per week.
THE LINCOLN ELECTRIC WELDING SCHOOL
Course Fee:
$550.00 Per Week
2012 Course Dates:
Jan 30 - Feb 10
Mar 12 - 23
Apr 23 - May 4
June 4 - 15
Aug 27 - Sept 7
Oct 8 - 19
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