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THE BASIC PRINCIPLES OF
WELDING
The AWS Welding Fundamentals Course provides a comprehensive overview of the basic principles of welding. Participants will learn the basic science and practical application of the most commonly utilized welding processes along with other essential topics, including welding terminology, weld design, welding safety, electrical theory, the weldability of metals, and welding quality control. Presented in short, easy-to-understand modules, this multimedia, online course is ideal for both students and professionals who want to expand their core competencies.
Duración
14 hours
MODULE 1 – What is Welding?
MODULE 2 – Welding Processes and Weld Types
MODULE 3 – Welding Hazards and Environmental Protection
MODULE 4 – Managing Hazards and Accident Prevention
MODULE 5 – Oxyfuel Welding: Basics of Combustion, Fuel Types, and Flame Characteristics
MODULE 6 – Oxyfuel Welding: Advantages, Disadvantages, and Equipment
MODULE 7 – The Science of Arc Welding: Basics of Electricity
MODULE 8 – The Science of Arc Welding: Electrical Polarity and Arc Welding Equipment
MODULE 9 – Shielded Metal Arc Welding: Process Characteristics and Electrodes
MODULE 10 – Shielded Metal Arc Welding: Operations, Equipment, and Process Variables
MODULE 11 – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Principles, Operations, and Equipment
MODULE 12 – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Shielding Gases, and Process Variables
MODULE 13 – Gas Metal Arc Welding: Principles, Equipment, and Metal Transfer Modes
MODULE 14 – Gas Metal Arc Welding: Consumables, Shielding Gases, Equipment, and Process Variables
MODULE 15 – Flux Cored Arc Welding: Principles, Equipment, and Consumables
MODULE 16 – Flux Cored Arc Welding: Shielding Gases, Equipment, and Process Variables
MODULE 17 – Submerged Arc Welding: Principles, Equipment, and Materials
MODULE 18 – Submerged Arc Welding: Electrodes, Flux, Equipment, and Process Variables
MODULE 19 – Basics of Welding Metallurgy: Atomic Structures and Properties of Metals
MODULE 20 – Basics of Welding Metallurgy: States of Matter, Alloys, and Heat Affected Zones
MODULE 21 – Welding Discontinuities and Their Causes: Process, Metallurgical, and Base Metal Discontinuities
MODULE 22 – Welding Discontinuities and Their Causes: Structural Discontinuities
MODULE 23 – Oxyfuel Cutting Basics and Equipment
MODULE 24 – Oxyfuel Cutting Flame Types, Gas Types, and Cutting Variables
MODULE 25 – Oxyfuel Cutting Quality Limitations and Safety
MODULE 26 – Carbon Arc Cutting Basics and Equipment
MODULE 27 – Carbon Arc Cutting Operating Procedures & Safety
MODULE 28 – Plasma Arc Cutting Basics and Equipment
MODULE 29 – Plasma Arc Cutting Variables, Metallurgical Effects, Secondary Functions, and Safety
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A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW
OF COMMON
WELDING TECHNIQUES
The AWS Welding Fundamentals II Course provides a comprehensive overview of resistance welding, plasma arc welding, electron beam welding, and laser beam welding, cutting, and drilling. Participants will learn about the science, equipment, consumables, process variables, safety precautions, and advantages and disadvantages inherent to each process. Click on the Course Modules tab below to see a list of the topics covered.
Duración
7 hours
MODULE 1 – Resistance Welding I: History & Science
MODULE 2 – Resistance Welding II: Equipment
MODULE 3 – Resistance Welding III: Consumables & Materials
MODULE 4 – Resistance Welding IV: Variables
MODULE 5 – Resistance Welding V: Safety
MODULE 6 – Resistance Welding VI: Spot & Projection Welding
MODULE 7 – Resistance Welding VII: Seam Welding & Advantages-Disadvantages
MODULE 8 – Plasma Arc Welding I: History, Science & Equipment
MODULE 9 – Plasma Arc Welding II: Variables & Advantages-Disadvantages
MODULE 10 – Electron Beam Welding I: History & Science I
MODULE 11 – Electron Beam Welding II: Science II
MODULE 12 – Electron Beam Welding III: Equipment I
MODULE 13 – Electron Beam Welding IV: Equipment II
MODULE 14 – Electron Beam Welding V: Variables & Safety
MODULE 15 – Electron Beam Welding VI: Advantages & Disadvantages
MODULE 16 – Laser Beam Processes I: History & Science
MODULE 17 – Laser Beam Processes II: Equipment, Consumables & Materials
MODULE 18 – Laser Beam Processes III: Cutting & Drilling
MODULE 19 – Laser Beam Processes IV: Variables
MODULE 20 – Laser Beam Processes V: Safety
MODULE 21 – Laser Beam Processes VI: Advantages & Disadvantages
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A COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW
OF BRAZING AND SOLDERING
In this course, participants learn the basic science and practical application of the most commonly utilized brazing and soldering processes. These processes include torch, furnace, dip, and induction brazing, as well as iron, torch, furnace, dip, and wave soldering. Presented in short, easy-to-understand modules, this multimedia course covers the science, equipment,
consumables, process variables, safety precautions, and advantages and disadvantages inherent to each process.
Duración
5 hours
MODULE 1 – Brazing: Introduction
MODULE 2 – Brazing: Equipment
MODULE 3 – Brazing: Process Variations
MODULE 4 – Brazing: Materials 1
MODULE 5 – Brazing: Materials 2
MODULE 6 – Brazing: Materials 3
MODULE 7 – Brazing: Variables
MODULE 8 – Brazing: Safety & Advantages/Disadvantages
MODULE 9 – Soldering: Introduction
MODULE 10 – Soldering: Equipment
MODULE 11 – Soldering: Process Variations
MODULE 12 – Soldering: Materials 1
MODULE 13 – Soldering: Materials 2
MODULE 14 – Soldering: Variables
MODULE 15 – Soldering: Safety & Advantages/Disadvantages
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THE PRINCIPLES AND
PERFORMANCE OF
COMMONLY
USED DESTRUCTIVE TESTS
Destructive testing is an essential part of ensuring the integrity and performance of the welds used to manufacture everything from cars, planes, and ships to bridges, buildings, and pipelines. Destructive testing methods are also used for applications such as welding procedure qualification, welder performance qualification testing, and material verification. This engaging online course describes the material properties of metals that can be evaluated with destructive testing, as well as the principles and performance of the most common destructive tests used in the welding industry. Click on the Course Modules tab below to see a list of the topics covered.
Duración
10 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Destructive Testing
MODULE 2 – Strength
MODULE 3 – Ductility
MODULE 4 – Strength Testing I
MODULE 5 – Strength Testing II
MODULE 6 – Strength Testing III
MODULE 7 – Hardness
MODULE 8 – Hardness Testing
MODULE 9 – Toughness
MODULE 10 – Toughness Testing
MODULE 11 – Fatigue I
MODULE 12 – Fatigue II
MODULE 13 – Fatigue Testing
MODULE 14 – Soundness
MODULE 15 – Chemical Properties
MODULE 16 – Corrosion Testing
MODULE 17 – Metallographic Testing
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THE PRINCIPLES AND
PERFORMANCE
OF THE MOST COMMON
NONDESTRUCTIVE
This course describes welding discontinuities and the science and application of visual testing (VT), penetrant testing (PT), magnetic particle testing (MT), radiographic testing (RT), and ultrasonic testing (UT). Topics include discontinuities and their causes, as well as the role of vision, capillary action, magnetism, radiation, and sound in VT, PT, MT, RT and UT respectively. The Science of Non-Destructive Testing is perfect for both students and welding professionals involved in inspection, supervision, or quality control.
Duración
6 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Nondestructive Testing and Discontinuities
MODULE 2 – Common Discontinuities and Their Causes
MODULE 3 – The Science of Sight
MODULE 4 – How to Perform a Visual Test
MODULE 5 – The Science of Capillary Action
MODULE 6 – How Capillary Action Works in Penetrant Testing
MODULE 7 – The Science of Magnetism
MODULE 8 – How Magnetism Works in Magnetic Particle Testing
MODULE 9 – The Science of Radiation
MODULE 10 – Radiation Safety
MODULE 11 – How Radiation Works in Radiographic Testing
MODULE 12 – The Science of Sound
MODULE 13 – How Sound Works in Ultrasonic Testing
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INTRODUCTION TO BASIC
The AWS Fabrication Math I course provides a comprehensive introduction to basic math skills. The engaging, multimedia, format offers clear, step-by-step verbal and visual explanations that
make each mathematical concept easy to understand and remember. Topics include place value, simplification, estimation, measurement and the addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of whole numbers, fractions, decimals and mixed numbers.
This self-paced, online course is ideal for both beginners and welding professionals who want to learn or refamiliarize themselves with the basic principles behind many of the measurements and calculations used in the welding industry.
Duración
18 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Whole Numbers
MODULE 2 – Addition of Whole Numbers
MODULE 3 – Subtraction of Whole Numbers
MODULE 4 – Multiplication of Whole Numbers
MODULE 5 – Division of Whole numbers
MODULE 6 – Introduction to Fractions: Identifying and Simplifying Fractions
MODULE 7 – Introduction to Fractions: Mixed Numbers and Improper Fractions
MODULE 8 – Addition of Fractions: Adding Like and Unlike Denominators
MODULE 9 – Addition of Fractions: Adding Unlike Denominators and Mixed Numbers
MODULE 10 – Subtraction of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
MODULE 11 – Multiplication of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
MODULE 12 – Division of Fractions and Mixed Numbers
MODULE 13 – Introduction to Decimal Numbers
MODULE 14 – Addition of Decimal Numbers
MODULE 15 – Subtraction of Decimal Numbers
MODULE 16 – Multiplication of Decimal Numbers
MODULE 17 – Division of Decimal Numbers
MODULE 18 – Conversion of Decimal Numbers and Fractions
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THE MATH SKILLS REQUIRED
TO PLAN AND PRODUCE
QUALITY WELDS
The AWS Fabrication Math II course builds upon the lessons learned in Fabrication Math I to explain the concepts, equations, and formulas that welders, welding foremen, welding supervisors and other welding professionals require to estimate, plan, and produce quality welds. The same type of audio narration, animated graphics, examples, and practice problems found in Math I make these more advanced concepts just as easy to understand and remember. Topics include unit conversions, percentages and ratios, and the calculation of area and volume. Please see the course curriculum for a complete list of topics.
Duración
15 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction
MODULE 2 – Percentages and Ratios
MODULE 3 – Rates and Ratios
MODULE 4 – Exponents and Scientific Notation
MODULE 5 – Order of Operations
MODULE 6 – Unit Conversions: Metric/U.S. Standard Characteristics
MODULE 7 – Unit Conversions: Temperature and Time
MODULE 8 – Lines and Angles
MODULE 9 – Rectangles and Squares
MODULE 10 – Area of Right Triangles
MODULE 11 – Area of Non-Right Triangles
MODULE 12 – Area of Circles
MODULE 13 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume
MODULE 14 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume: Cones
MODULE 15 – Three Dimensional Shapes and Volume: Cylinders
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SAFETY FIRST: WHAT
YOU NEED TO KNOW
ABOUT ALUMINUM
WELDING
Based on the ANSI Z49.1:2012 Safety in Welding Standard, this course includes a broad range of topics, including hazards, safety equipment, ventilation, welding in confined spaces, safety precautions, and safety specifications. Presented in easy-to-access, online modules, the AWS Safety in Welding course is equally accessible to students, hobbyists and established professionals who want to expand their knowledge base and core competencies.
Duración
3 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Welding Safety: The Importance of Safety, Locating Safety Guidelines, and Safety Roles and Responsibilities
MODULE 2 – Radiation: Hazards and Prevention
MODULE 3 – Electric Shock: Hazards and Prevention
MODULE 4 – Fires and Burns: Hazards and Prevention
MODULE 5 – Fumes and Gases: Hazards and Prevention
MODULE 6 – Noise: Hazards and Prevention
MODULE 7 – Managing Welding Hazards: Workplace Hazards and Personal Protection Equipment
MODULE 8 – Managing Welding Hazards: Environmental Hazards, Confined Spaces, and Ventilation Safety
MODULE 9 – Process Specific Welding Safety: Oxyfuel Welding and Cutting
MODULE 10 – Process Specific Welding Safety: Arc Welding and Cutting
MODULE 11 – Process Specific Welding Safety: Resistance Welding, Electron Beam Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
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A STEP-BY-STEP
GUIDE TO READING
AND USING WELDING
SYMBOLS
Based on the AWS A2.4:2012 Standard Symbols for Welding, Brazing, and Nondestructive Examination, this in-depth, online course employs audio narration, animated graphics, and interactive practice problems to make even the most complex welding symbols easy to understand and use. Understanding Welding Symbols is ideal for anyone involved in the design, fabrication, or inspection of welded, brazed, or soldered joints. Click on the Course Modules tab below to see a detailed list of the topics covered.
Duración
10 hours
MODULE 1 – Fundamentals of Object Representation
MODULE 2 – Lines and Weld Joints
MODULE 3 – Weld Symbols: Groove, Fillet, Plug and Slot Welds
MODULE 4 – Weld Symbols: Spot and Projection, Stud, Seam, Back and Backing, Surfacing, and Edge Welds
MODULE 5 – Reading Welding Symbols: Basic Parts of a Welding Symbol, Weld Location, and Symbol Orientation
MODULE 6 – Reading Welding Symbols: Arrow, Reference Lines, and Supplementary Data
MODULE 7 – Reading Welding Symbols: Extent of Welding
MODULE 8 – Reading Welding Symbols: Tail, Contour Symbols, and Melt-Through Symbol
MODULE 9 – Groove Welds: Groove, Groove Welds, and Arrows
MODULE 10 – Groove Welds: Depth of Groove and Size
MODULE 11 – Groove Welds: Special Case Dimensions and Root Opening
MODULE 12 – Groove Welds: Groove Angle, Groove Radius, and Length
MODULE 13 – Groove Welds: Intermittent Welds and Weld Contours
MODULE 14 – Groove Welds: Back and Backing Welds
MODULE 15 – Groove Welds: Backing, Spacers, and Consumable Inserts
MODULE 16 – Groove Welds: Backgouging, Seal Welds, and Skewed Joints
MODULE 17 – Fillet Welds: Anatomy of a Fillet Weld, Size, Dimension Lines, and Notes in the Tail
MODULE 18 – Fillet Welds: Double Fillet Welds, Notes on a Print, Length, Hatching Lines, and Changes in Direction of Welding
MODULE 19 – Fillet Welds: Length and Intermittent Fillet Welds
MODULE 20 – Fillet Welds: Contours, Combined Weld Symbols, and Skewed Joints
MODULE 21 – Plug and Slot Welds: Plug Weld Size, Slot Weld Width and Length
MODULE 22 – Plug and Slot Welds: Angle of Countersink, Depth of Filling, and Number of Welds
MODULE 23 – Plug and Slot Welds: Pitch, Centerlines, and Joints with Three or More Members
MODULE 24 – Spot and Projection Welds: Size and Strength, Number of Welds, and Pitch
MODULE 25 – Spot and Projection Welds: Weld Process Reference, Grouped Spot Welds, and Multiple Member Spot Welds
MODULE 26 – Stud Welds
MODULE 27 – Seam Welds: Size, Strength, Welding Process Reference, and Length
MODULE 28 – Seam Welds: Intermittent Seam Welds, Number of Welds, Contours, and Multiple Member Seam Welds
MODULE 29 – Surfacing Welds
MODULE 30 – Edge Welds: Size, Length, Double Edge Welds, and Changes in Direction of Welding
MODULE 31 – Edge Welds: Chain Intermittent Edge Welds and Staggered Intermittent Edge Welds
MODULE 32 – Edge Welds: Extent, Location, Joints with Three of More Members, and Combined Weld Symbols
MODULE 33 – Brazing Symbols
MODULE 34 – Nondestructive Examination Symbols: Letter Designations, Side Significance, Multiple Tests, Combined Symbols, and Supplementary Symbols
MODULE 35 – Nondestructive Examination Symbols: Specifying Location and Extent of Examination Testing Symbols
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THE BASIC PRINCIPLES
THAT UNDERLIE THE
BROAD FIELD OF
METALLURGY
Metallurgy I introduces the fundamental concepts required to understand the metallurgical phenomena that affect welding and welded materials. Topics include the characteristics of atoms, the periodic table, chemical bonding, chemical reactivity, the atomic structure of materials, and the properties of metals.
Duración
6 hours
MODULE 1 – All about Atoms: The Elements
MODULE 2 – All About Atoms: The Atom
MODULE 3 – All About Atoms: Electrons
MODULE 4 – The Periodic Table: Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids
MODULE 5 – The Periodic Table: Periodicity and Valence Electrons
MODULE 6 – Ionic Bonds: Main Group Elements
MODULE 7 – Ionic Bonds: Transition Metals
MODULE 8 – Ionic Bonds: Reactivity of Metals
MODULE 9 – Ionic Bonds: The Structure of Crystal Lattices
MODULE 10 – Covalent Bonds
MODULE 11 – Metallic Bonds: Material Properties
MODULE 12 – Metallic Bonds: Alloys and States of Matter
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THE NATURE OF METALS
AND THE PROPERTIES
THAT AFFECT WELDABILITY
Welding involves various metallurgical phenomena, including melting, freezing, diffusion, precipitation, thermal strains, and shrinkage. If disregarded or misunderstood, these effects can lead to cracking, porosity, or welds with poor properties.
This course builds on the fundamental principles described in Metallurgy I to provide a basic understanding of the nature of metals, the metallurgical phenomena involved in welding, and the effects of these phenomena on the properties of welded materials. Click on the Course Modules tab below to see a list of the topics covered.
Duración
6 hours
MODULE 1 – Atoms, Unit Cells, and Crystal Structures
MODULE 2 – Alloys, Diffusion, and Solid Solubility
MODULE 3 – Phase Diagrams Part I
MODULE 4 – Phase Diagrams Part II
MODULE 5 – Physical and Mechanical Properties
MODULE 6 – Thermal Characteristics: Thermal Conductivity and Density
MODULE 7 – Thermal Characteristics: Specific Heat and Diffusivity
MODULE 8 – Metallurgical Considerations for Welding
MODULE 9 – Heat Treatments
MODULE 10 – Stresses and Stress Relief
MODULE 11 – Welding Metallurgy of Common Materials
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LEARN TO IDENTIFY,
MEASURE, AND
MANAGE THE COSTS
OF PRODUCTION
Every year, welding manufacturing operations lose millions of dollars in profits due to the improper calculation of costs and inefficient welding practices. In this course, participants will learn to identify, measure, and manage the costs of production in order to reduce expenses and ensure quality. Topics include welding process variables, weld procedure specifications, calculating weld metal volume and deposition rates, and managing the costs of labor, materials, equipment, and overhead. Please see the course curriculum for a complete list of topics.
Duración
18 hours
MODULE 1 – Process Variables: Current, Amperage, Voltage
MODULE 2 – Process Variables: Polarity, Inductance, Arc Length, CTTWD, Shielding Gas
MODULE 3 – Process Variables: Travel Angle, Transverse Angle, Travel Speed, Electrode Position, Wire Feed Speed
MODULE 4 – SMAW: Process Variables
MODULE 5 – GTAW: Process Variables
MODULE 6 – GMAW: Process Variables
MODULE 7 – FCAW: Process Variables
MODULE 8 – SAW: Process Variables
MODULE 9 – Weld Process Comparison: Advantages and Disadvantages I
MODULE 10 – Weld Process Comparison: Advantages and Disadvantages II
MODULE 11 – Manufacturing Costs: Materials, Labor, Equipment, Overhead
MODULE 12 – Welding Procedure Specification
MODULE 13 – Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Area
MODULE 14 – Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Volume
MODULE 15 – Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposited Weight
MODULE 16 – Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposition Efficiency
MODULE 17 – Determining the Cost of Weld: Calculating Deposition Rate
MODULE 18 – Calculating Labor Costs: Arc Time, Non-Arc Time, Total Labor Time
MODULE 19 – Calculating Labor Costs: Operator Factor
MODULE 20 – Calculating Labor Costs: Problem Solving
MODULE 21 – Calculating Filler Metal and Labor Costs: Problem Solving
MODULE 22 – Calculating Weld Job Costs: Problem Solving
MODULE 23 – Managing Costs: Joint Design, Weld Design, WPS, Mistake Proofing, Production Planning
MODULE 24 – Managing Costs: Eliminating Operations, Supporting Activities, Field Welding, process Selection
MODULE 25 – Managing Costs: Unforeseen Costs, Quality Issues, Overwelding
MODULE 26 – Practice Problems: 15 Problems
MODULE 27 – Practice Quiz 1: 5 Problems
MODULE 28 – Practice Quiz 2: 5 Problems
MODULE 29 – Practice Quiz 3: 5 Problems
MODULE 30 – Practice Quiz 4: 5 Problems
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LEARN THE NATURE AND USE OF
A WPS ALONG WITH ITS
SUPPORTING PROCEDURE
QUALIFICATION RECORD (PQR)
Welding procedure specifications (WPS) allow welders to consistently produce welds that meet desired requirements without any rework. However, the nature and use of a WPS, and its supporting procedure qualification record (PQR), are commonly misunderstood. This online course provides a comprehensive overview of these documents in an engaging and easy-to- understand multimedia format.
Topics include: the format and function of a WPS and a PQR; the different types of WPSs; essential and nonessential variables for arc welding, oxyfuel welding, resistance welding and brazing procedure specifications; the procedure qualification process; the information included on a PQR; and common nondestructive and destructive tests.
Duración
4 hours
MODULE 1 – Introduction to WPSs & PQRs
MODULE 2 – How to Read a WPS, Pt. I
MODULE 3 – How to Read a WPS, Pt. II
MODULE 4 – Procedure Specifications for Oxyfuel Welding, Resistance Welding, and Brazing
MODULE 5 – PQRs and Qualification Tests