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Welding Job Knowledge

relevant Links

Below are some links to various Welding Job Knowledge work projects provided by the TWI Welding Institute. As a member myself I have found them very useful. Please feel free to have a look at some of the applications; they may help you with your choice of products from our range.

• Job knowledge for welders 01: Welding and joining process classification
• Job knowledge for welders 03: The oxyacetylene welding [gas welding] process
• Job knowledge for welders 09: Oxy-fuel gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 13: Equipment for oxyacetylene welding
• Job knowledge for welders 27: Health & safety - oxyacetylene welding, cutting & heating
• Job knowledge for welders 49: Oxyfuel cutting - process and fuel gases
• Job knowledge for welders 50: Cutting processes - application of oxyfuel cutting

MMA/Arc `Stick` Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 02: The manual metal arc process
• Job knowledge for welders 10: Manual metal arc gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 14: Equipment for manual metal arc (MMA or SMA) welding

MIG Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 04: Solid wire MIG welding
• Job knowledge for welders 15: Equipment for MIG welding

TIG Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 06: Tungsten inert gas (TIG or GTA) welding
• Job knowledge for welders 17: Equipment for tungsten inert gas (TIG, GTA) welding

Plasma Welding & Cutting:

• Job knowledge for welders 07: Plasma welding
• Job knowledge for welders 11: Plasma arc gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 18: Equipment for plasma welding
• Job knowledge for welders 51: Cutting processes - plasma arc cutting - process and...

Laser Welding & Cutting:

• Job knowledge for welders 52: Cutting processes - laser cutting
• Job knowledge for welders 53: Laser cutting: process variants

Gouging Processes:

• Job knowledge for welders 08: Thermal gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 09: Oxy-fuel gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 10: Manual metal arc gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 11: Plasma arc gouging
• Job knowledge for welders 12: Air carbon arc gouging

Submerged Arc Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 05: Submerged arc welding process
• Job knowledge for welders 16: Equipment for submerged arc welding
• Job knowledge for welders 87: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 88: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 89: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 3

Plastics Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 55: Welding techniques for thermoplastics
• Job knowledge for welders 56: Hot gas welding of plastics: Part 1 - the basics
• Job knowledge for welders 57: Extrusion welding of thermoplastics
• Job knowledge for welders 58: Butt fusion welding of plastics
• Job knowledge for welders 59: Friction welding of plastics
• Job knowledge for welders 60: Hot plate welding of plastics moulded components

Ultrasonic Welding:

• Job knowledge for welders 61: Ultrasonic welding of injection moulded components - Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 62: Ultrasonic welding of injection moulded components - Part 2

Materials:

• Job knowledge for welders 19: Weldability of materials - carbon manganese and low alloy steels
• Job knowledge for welders 20: Weldability of materials - stainless steel
• Job knowledge for welders 21: Weldability of materials - Aluminium alloys
• Job knowledge for welders 22: Weldability of materials - Nickel and nickel alloys
• Job knowledge for welders 23: Weldability of materials - Copper and copper alloys
• Job knowledge for welders 24: Weldability of materials - Titanium and titanium alloys
• Job knowledge for welders 25: Weldability of materials - cast irons
• Job knowledge for welders 54: Ceramics - materials, joining and applications

Consumables:

• Job knowledge for welders 82: Welding consumables - Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 83: Welding consumables - Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 84: Welding consumables - Part 3
• Job knowledge for welders 85: Welding consumables - Part 4
• Job knowledge for welders 86: Welding consumables - Part 5

Testing:

• Job knowledge for welders 38: Standards - application standards, codes of practice...
• Job knowledge for welders 39: Standards - Approval of welding procedures, welder...
• Job knowledge for welders 64: A review of the application of weld symbols on drawings...
• Job knowledge for welders 65: A review of the application of weld symbols on drawings...
• Job knowledge for welders 66: Fillet welded joints - a review of the practicalities
• Job knowledge for welders 69: Mechanical testing - Tensile testing Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 70: Mechanical testing - Tensile testing Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 71: Mechanical testing - notched bar or impact testing
• Job knowledge for welders 72: Notched bar or impact testing - Part II
• Job knowledge for welders 73: Bend testing
• Job knowledge for welders 74: Hardness Testing Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 75: Hardness Testing Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 76: CTOD testing
• Job knowledge for welders 77: Compact tension and J integral tests
• Job knowledge for welders 78: Fatigue testing
• Job knowledge for welders 79: Fatigue testing - Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 80: Fatigue testing - Part 3
• Job knowledge for welders 81: Creep and creep testing

Defects:

• Job knowledge for welders 33: Distortion - types and causes
• Job knowledge for welders 34: Distortion - prevention by design
• Job knowledge for welders 35: Distortion - prevention by pre-setting, pre-bending...
• Job knowledge for welders 36: Distortion - prevention by fabrication techniques
• Job knowledge for welders 37: Distortion - corrective techniques
• Job knowledge for welders 40: Weld defects / imperfections - incomplete root fusion...
• Job knowledge for welders 41: Weld defects / imperfections in welds - lack of sidewall...
• Job knowledge for welders 42: Defects/imperfections in welds - porosity
• Job knowledge for welders 43: Defects / imperfections in welds - slag inclusions
• Job knowledge for welders 44: Defects - solidification cracking
• Job knowledge for welders 45: Defects / hydrogen cracks in steels - identification
• Job knowledge for welders 46: Defects - hydrogen cracks in steels - prevention and...
• Job knowledge for welders 47: Defects - lamellar tearing
• Job knowledge for welders 48: Defects / imperfections in welds - reheat cracking
• Job knowledge for welders 67: A general review of geometric shape imperfections...
• Job knowledge for welders 68: A general review of the causes and acceptance of shape...

Safety:

• Job knowledge for welders 26: Health &safety - General
• Job knowledge for welders 27: Health & safety - oxyacetylene welding, cutting & heating
• Job knowledge for welders 28: Health & safety - electrical hazards
• Job knowledge for welders 29: Health & safety - arc welding
• Job knowledge for welders 30: Health & safety - health risks of welding fume/gases
• Job knowledge for welders 31: Health & safety - health risks from fumes & gases
• Job knowledge for welders 32: Health & safety - control of welding fume

Welding Design:

• Job knowledge for welders 90: Welding Design - Part 1
• Job knowledge for welders 91: Welding Design - Part 2
• Job knowledge for welders 92: Welding Design - Part 3