welding symbols
28 October 2021


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WELDING SYMBOLS

Elements of  Welding Symbols: The first concepts the Welding Inspector must understand very well, are the welding symbols and how to interpret them on drawings. The reference line of the welding symbol, as shown below, is used to designate the type of weld to be…
Welding procedure specification
17 September 2021


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Recommendations for Welding

We would see about Recommendations for Welding of Structural Steel as per AWS D1.1 , 2020 revision Groove Weld: (Clause 4.4.1) Weld Length : shall be the width of the parts joined , perpendicular to the direction of compressive or tensile stress, Weld Size:  Thickness of thinner…
Welding standards
21 August 2021


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Weld Position- Fillet Welds

Fillet Weld Positions The advantage of the fillet-welded joint is that it’s unnecessary to prepare the edges of the plates or sheets for welding. Double fillet-welded joints are an improvement over single-fillet joints because they can withstand loads from more than one direction. Three of the…
welding symbols
14 August 2021


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STANDARDS FOR WELDING POSITIONS

Standards for Welding Positions: It is very important for the Weld Inspector to know the position, or location of a joint relative to the horizon, because it may determine what welding process, methods, and techniques can be used. Welding is usually easiest when the welder can…
Welding types
4 June 2021


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Types of Welding

Types of Welding Welding process involves joining of two metals and sometimes non-metals such as plastic There are many different types of weld, as below: Arc welding Atomic Hydrogen Welding ( AHW) Bare Metal Arc Welding (BMAW) Carbon Arc Welding (CAW) CAW-G—– Gas CAW-S—-Shielded CAW-T—–Twin Electro Gas Welding (EGW) …
Brazing procedure Qualification
7 May 2021


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Brazing Procedure Qualification

Brazing is a process of joining dis-similar metal, where as welding is a process of joining similar metal. In this blog we can see about some of the details in Brazing procedure qualification Brazing involves melting of filler metal and flowing over the joining surfaces….
Welder qualification record
23 April 2021


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Welding Procedure Specification- WPS for Overlay or cladding

Welding Procedure Specification- WPS This document details, how to qualify a welding procedure specification-wps for weld metal overlay / cladding / surfacing , for both corrosion resistance overlay and wear resistance overlay welding. The reference standard selected for the purpose of qualification of cladding procedure and…