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Flux Cored Arc Welding

Welding Technology · Level 6  ·  3 Chapters

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Draft working drawing
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Carry out Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
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Maintain FCAW welding machines, tools and equipment
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What Flux Cored Arc Welding covers: 37 main topics in 3 chapters

1. Draft working drawing

  1. 1.1 Drawing interpretation as per ISO 128.
  2. 1.2 Sketching geometric forms (triangles, polygons, circles)
  3. 1.3 Solid sketches (prisms, cones, cubes, cylinders)
  4. 1.4 Working drawings and dimensioning
  5. 1.5 FCAW welding symbols as per ISO 2553
  6. 1.6 Digital Operation planning

2. Carry out Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

  1. 2.1 Occupational health and safety standards as per ISO 18786:2014.
  2. 2.2 Personal protective equipment as per ISO 20141
  3. 2.3 Workshop safety
  4. 2.4 Workplace procedures
  5. 2.5 Welding hazards
  6. 2.6 Housekeeping
  7. 2.7 Cleaning using the eco-friendly detergents
  8. 2.8 Waste management as per ISO 14001.
  9. 2.9 Drawings: symbols, abbreviations, parts list as per ISO 2553.
  10. 2.10 Equipment: self-shielded & gas-shielded FCAW, power source, wire feeder, torch, electrodes, gases
  11. 2.11 Tools: chipping hammer, wire brush, fixtures, extinguishers
  12. 2.12 Material preparation: measuring, marking, cutting, edge prep (≤12 mm)
  13. 2.13 Parameters: voltage, current, wire feed speed, stick-out, travel speed, torch angle
  14. 2.14 Metal transfer: globular, spray (gas-shielded), short circuit (limited)
  15. 2.15 Materials: plates and pipes
  16. 2.16 Positions: flat, horizontal, vertical, overhead
  17. 2.17 Joints: butt, lap, corner, T, edge, cruciform
  18. 2.18 Defects: porosity, slag inclusion, cracks, distortion, causes & prevention
  19. 2.19 Finishing: grinding, chipping, polishing, painting
  20. 2.20 Practice: welding in all positions

3. Maintain FCAW welding machines, tools and equipment

  1. 3.1 Repair of welding tools (torch, nozzles, cables, feeders)
  2. 3.2 Preventive maintenance of fabrication machines and equipment
  3. 3.3 Cleaning of the external surfaces of the machine using biodegradable degreaser
  4. 3.4 Inspecting cables, connectors and power sources
  5. 3.5 Lubricating of moving parts using bio-based oils (ISO 15380)
  6. 3.6 Gas system checks (if applicable)
  7. 3.7 Storage of consumables
  8. 3.8 Practical maintenance activities
  9. 3.9 Housekeeping
  10. 3.10 Cleaning
  11. 3.11 Waste management as per 14001

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