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Orbital Weld Training | 5-Day ASME Section IX Qualification

Swagelok Southwest Training Orbital Weld Training | 5-Day ASME Section IX Qualification

Orbital Welding Training at Swagelok Southwest — Obtain ASME Section IX Weld Qualification

This 5-day course is designed to provide each participant with an understanding of orbital welding principles, design standards, equipment, and welding procedures. Each student will complete multiple weld coupons and paperwork required for ASME Section IX weld qualification testing. All ASME Section IX weld qualification testing costs are included in the class registration fee.

Note: This class utilizes the Swagelok® M200 Orbital Welding System exclusively.

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Course Objectives:

Understand basic metallurgy and industry standards, and specifications for welding
Set up and operate Swagelok orbital welding equipment
Utilize bore scope for weld inspection
Learn how to select, use, and care for tungsten electrodes
Learn how proper gas selection and purging techniques affect weld quality
Troubleshoot common issues
Practice orbital weld procedures up to 1.5” tubing diameter
Develop weld procedures and adjust the variables of the GTAW process
Learn about weld shrinkage and how to calculate cut lengths
Create an assembly within allowable tolerances
Create test coupons to be submitted for ASME Section IX Welder Qualification

What's Included?

5 days of training, orbital weld equipment and consumables to complete all practical projects, student course guide, weld reference cards, certificate of completion, ASME Section IX weld test coupon submissions and paperwork, lunch and snacks each day.

Agenda:

Day 1:

GTAW process, history, evolution, practical theory, and weld variables

Day 2:

Overview of Swagelok welding system functions, setup and operations
Introduction to the 5H fixture block; side plates, plenums, collets, adjusting alignment, and using the arc gap gauge
Define what makes an acceptable weld, how to evaluate a weld and how to generate a weld coupon
Using the level adjustment feature on the M200 power supply
Developing weld parameters to meet specific weld size (root width)

Day 3:

How to weld differential wall
Review of Standard Operating Procedures
Introduction to the 20H fixture block
Additional weld coupon exercises, 1/4” and 1/2”
Welding larger sizes, 1” or 1 1/2”, and implementation of tacking

Day 4:

Introduction of Micro-Fit® fixture block
Weld shrinkage calculations
Facing tool setup and operation
Weld assembly within allowable tolerances
Prep spool pieces for ASME Section IX test submissions

Day 5 (half day):

Reserved for ASME Section IX weld coupons and paperwork
Each student must submit 4 samples of 1/4” and 4 samples of 1/2”

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