Todays lesson will be a two part series on 5g fixed position welding with the stick welding process. I think they are using the local equivalent of 6010 downhand. Welding, brazing, soldering does not include mechanical fastening such as bolts, rivets, screws, etc. In british columbia canada, the final level of vocational training is called the a level. Jan 10, 2017 the ultimate guide to welding rod sizes and classifications, including the 7018, 60, 6011 and 6010 welding rods.
Welding rod sizes and uses what welding rod do i use. As a result, the 6g pipe welding certification is one of the most soughtafter certifications in the industry. He did a 6010 uphill on half a dozen roots and then capped uphill with 7018. Moreover, the flux coating of the e6011 electrode allows for both dcep and ac power supply. When arc welding in a confined area, such as a boiler, tank, or the hold of a ship, bear in mind that all the hazards associated with normal arc welding are amplified, so the precautions mentioned here are even more important. A 18 inch 6010 welding rod works best with an amperage of between 75 and 125 amps. Pipe welding how to pass a smaw 6g pipe welding certification. Description and applications a deeppenetrating, fastfreeze electrode commonly used for joining pipe, carbon steel, galvanized steel, and some low alloy steels. Although ive almost exclusively used 7018 as a structural welder, ive also. Students who have not passed the lincoln electric welding schools basic plate and sheet metal course will be required to weld a sample test plate consisting of 3 pass vertical up and overhead welds with 6010 and 7018 electrodes which will be evaluated by an instructor before being permitted to start course. Downhand pipe welding with 6010 welding tips and tricks. For more details on pipe welding techniques, positions and how to get that certification.
Both the 6010 root pass and the 7018 fill and cover pass are uphill and welding anything downhill on this test is grounds for failure. May 22, 2017 we constantly get requests to do 6g pipe welds to many different specifications. During this braze session, you will be demonstrating your ability to produce sound joints under the most ideal conditions. One of the local union guys wanted to see who was watching what.
This circuit begins with the electric power source and includes the welding cables, an electrode holder, a workpiece connection, the workpiece. We were actually going to do a video on 8024p2 today, but when we prepped the plate to. When it comes to polarity due to its coating this welding rod can only be used with a dc current. Shielded metal arc welding employs the heat of the arc to melt the base metal and the tip of a consumable covered electrode.
Discovering the 7018, 60, 6011 and 6010 welding rod sizes. E 6010 backing back gouge manual machine semiauto auto yes yes single weld double weld up down shortcircuiting globular spray. Welding and machines for e6010 electrodes fab shop magazine. The flux contains almost no hydrogen, and the rod produces smooth, strong welds that are very ductile. The art and science of joining metals by using the intrinsic adhesive and cohesive forces of attraction that exist within metals. Hi, i have a student who is preparing for a weld test soon. I will be showing you how to weld a 6010 uphill root and hot pass. Pdf pipelines welding handbook welding techniques welding. The e6010 e9010 root pass is needed to provide adequate pene tration to. It can not be stressed enough of the importance your role will be in this industry. For this video, andrew cardin welded a 12 inch pipe with 30 degree bevels using 532 6010. Weld bead appearance on the last pass is rippled and what i would expect from 6010 on a heavy wall. Welding procedure specification for shielded metal arc welding of.
This booklet is a guide to welding pipe with shielded metal arc welding smaw and double ending pipe using automatic welding. Shielded metal arc welding definition and general description shielded metal arc welding smaw is an arc welding process in which coalescence of metals is produced by heat from an electric arc that is maintained between the tip of a consumable covered electrode and the sur. Discovering the 7018, 60, 6011 and 6010 welding rod sizes if youve done your research and read our article on different types of welding rods, then you might think you already know everything there is to know about these electrodes. Sep 01, 2019 the e60 11 stick electrode or welding rod is one of the wellknown fastfreeze electrode types. Diameter pipe, in filler metals aws specification aws classification a5. Im in welding school and were currently learning how to weld pipe using a 18 6010 electrode, run downhill on the. Welding and machines for e6010 electrodes e6010 electrodes, one of the basics for pipe and plate stick welding, are old standbys that are easily handled by industrial transformertype welding machines. Discovering the 7018, 60, 6011 and 6010 welding rod. Welding electrodes cellulosic electrode for pipe weld.
As an asse 6010 medical gas system installer, you will be installing piping that a persons life will be depending upon. More of a drag rod, the 7018 is also referred to as a lowhydrogen, or lowhigh, rod in the field. This specification covers the welding of piping used in gas, steam. But if you are in welding school, its a good bet you would like to get a high paying job when you get out. This is part of a hundred mile or so long fresh water line. Wps 107 2 date 4202012 by np welding processes supporting pqrs smaw prequalified type.
Pipe welding and everything you need to know how to stick weld pipe to pass a. The majority of applications for these electrodes are in joining carbon steel. Examining the finer points of 6010, 6011, and 7018 the fabricator. Typical welding parameters pass number filler electrode size amps volts travel speed inmin. But the new generation of portable invertertype machines donat always handle them well.
In fact a lot of downhill welding is done on pipelines under the api welding codes. Other 1 e 6010 18 70 100 22 26 9 12 2 e 6010 18 100 120 22 26 9 3 e 6010 532 125 2 22 26 9 4 e 6010 532 125 2 22 26 9 5 e 6010 532 125 2 22 26 9 6 e 6010 532 125 2 22 26 9. The electrode and the work are part of an electric circuit. Being a fastfreeze welding rod, the e6011 electrode can be used in all welding positions. Different stick welding rods are suited to different amperage settings. We constantly get requests to do 6g pipe welds to many different specifications.
Were going to show you the welding technique to put in that 6010 open root, followed by some handy tips and tricks for burning in the hot pass and getting a. The most popularly used welding electrode is the e6010. E6010 downhill pipe welding lack of penetration welding. Lincoln electric supplies electrodes, power sources, automatic and semiautomatic wire feeders, submerged arc wire and flux, which are the industry standards for pipeline construction around the world. Joint type tjoint backing material na root opening root face dimension. The e6010 is used for construction, general purpose fabrications, shipbuilding, and pipe welding. Product data sheet pipeweld 6010 plus e manual metalarc welding esab s.
Downhand pipe welding with 6010 by noddybrian tue feb 04, 2014 10. For situations that require manual field welding, smaw remains the preferred process because it minimizes equipment requirements and skilled. This gives 6011 an advantage if you have an aconly machine. There is no way to spin the pipe as they are assembling and welding in the trench. As pipe welding is so difficult, welders who excel at this skill tend to earn higher salaries than those employed to use other welding techniques. As of 15 years ago in order to pass the stick welding module of the course you had test face and root bends on 6 mild steel pipe in the 5g position which was welded all the way with 309 stainless. Tig welding walking the cup using a metronome todays. Bob will be showing his preferred method of raking the root in with very little motion.
A good 7018 weld looks different than a good 6010 weld, so make sure you know what to look for. Today, we are going to go over one that is fairly common. Aug 03, 2018 today were throwing down on some 6g 8 schedule 40 pipe. To my understanding, in the field, natural gas pipe you are to use 6010 rod, all the way out to the cap weld, using 100% downhand downhill welding. I think the biggest difference in technique is that you need to have a little arc gap with the 6010. But the ua28 pipe welding test is all uphill welding. This booklet is a guide to welding pipe with shielded metal arc. Engineering standards manual welding standards manual volume 3 welding procedure specifications api rev 0 page 3 of 3 date.
E comercio brazil signed by approved by reg no cancelling reg date page po oskarsson tony draychristos skodras en005346 en004995 20110201 1 2. All smaw e6010 18 dcep 90115 na 410 ipm na na 18 116 45 page 1 of 1 wps 107 skillsusa welding procedure specification wps no. Apr 16, 2018 vertical and overhead welding positions and where welds of good soundness are required. He has advised me that the test is a closed root coupon with a 45 degree groove angle and a 18th inch root opening with zero landing. So, that is why some welding schools are starting off padding beads using 6010 rods instead of 60.
But here is the kicker, the company wants a 6010 ran for the root and then filled and capped with 7018. Hobart 610 is a premium cellulose stick electrode designed for the pipe welding industry, and the construction industry. Cellulosiccoated electrode designed for welding of pipes and pipelines in all positions using conventional and stovepipe techniques. And the best amperage setting depends on a rods diameter. In addition to these metallurgical and 5l 5ls a pipeweld 6010 ok 48. This video is about welding a 6g pipe welding test on 6 schedule 80. We were suppossed to to all 6010 uphill progression. It has low spatter and easy slag removal, with excellent operator control.
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