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Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe 2G & 5G Positions Uphill
SMA006
$1,485.00 

Upon completion of this course, the student should have developed skills for the pressure vessel and nuclear piping fields.

Prerequisites: The student must have successfully passed the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Shielded Metal Arc Welding and Advanced courses. If the above courses have not been completed, the following prerequisite tests are required:

Pass a guided bend test on 3/8" plate in the horizontal, vertical and overhead positions – and pass a written test. Prerequisite testing charge is $100.00

Course objective:
To produce high quality single V-groove welds on 6" diameter schedule 80 carbon steel pipe in all

positions. Quality is determined through visual inspection and mechanical testing. This course also develops skills for Welder, Arc (DOT 810.384-014).

Course content:
This course provides the student with a thorough understanding of uphill pipe welding and weld quality. This course helps to develop the welding skills necessary to produce quality multipass welds on 6" diameter schedule 80 mild steel pipe in the 2G and 5G positions, using E6010 and E7018 electrodes.

Testing:
To pass this course, the student is required to take three written tests. The student also must pass visual and guided bend tests on welds produced in the 2G and 5G positions.

 

Start Date

End Date

01/16/2012

02/10/2012

02/13/2012

03/09/2012

03/12/2012

04/06/2012**

04/09/2012

05/04/2012

05/07/2012

06/01/2012

06/04/2012

06/29/2012


* Monday holidays - Class begins on Tuesday
** Friday holidays - Class ends on Thursday
*** Thursday and Friday holidays - Class ends on Wednesday.


Days that HIWT will be closed for students in 2012:

    New Year’s Day 01/02/2012 (1 day)
    Memorial Day 05/28/2012 (1 day)
    Independence Day 07/04/2012 (1 day)
    Labor Day 09/03/2012 (1 day)
    Thanksgiving Break 11/19/2012 - 11/23/2012 (5 days)
    Christmas Break 12/24/2012 - 12/28/2012 (5 days)
    (continued) 12/31/2012 - 01/04/2013 (5 days)