Thermal Cutting and Welding WVEIS Code 1995

This course will introduce students to the basic fundamentals to effectively use the oxyfuel welding and cutting processes to produce welded and brazed joints, and to cut straight lines and shapes.

Standard 1: Set up oxyfuel cutting equipment and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.1)

Oxyfuel Cutting Equipment Objectives

Students will:

1995.1.1 Describe historical developments in thermal cutting and welding.

1995.1.2 Recognize safety related to thermal cutting.

Standard 2: Perform manual oxyfuel gas cutting and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.2)

Manual Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Objectives

Students will:

1995.2.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

1995.2.2 Make minor repairs to equipment and accessories.

1995.2.3 Set up for manual oxyfuel gas cutting operations.

1995.2.4 Perform oxyfuel gas cutting, beveling, and piercing operations.

1995.2.5 Perform arc cutting, beveling, and piercing operations.

1995.2.6 Perform shape cutting and bevel cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

1995.2.7 Remove weld metal from plain carbon steel by using weld washing technique.

Standard 3: Perform oxyfuel welding and brazing and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.3)

Oxyfuel Welding and Brazing Objectives

Students will:

1995.3.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

1995.3.2 Set and weld mild steel using oxyfuel welding equipment.

1995.3.3 Set and braze mild steel using oxyfuel welding equipment.

Standard 4: Perform machine oxyfuel gas cutting (OFC) and demonstrate its safe use. (1995.S.4)

Machine Oxyfuel Gas Cutting Objectives

Students will:

1995.4.1 Perform safety inspections of equipment and accessories.

1995.4.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.

1995.4.3 Set up for manual air carbon arc gouging and cutting operations on plain carbon steel.

1995.4.4 Operate manual air carbon arc cutting equipment.

1995.4.5 Perform metal removal operations on plain carbon steel.

Standard 5: Set up and safe use of plasma arc cutting (PAC) equipment. (1995.S.5)

Plasma Arc Cutting Objectives

Students will:

1995.5.1 Perform safety inspections on equipment and accessories.

1995.5.2 Make minor external repairs to equipment and accessories.

1995.5.3 Set up for manual plasma arc cutting operations on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.

1995.5.4 Operate manual plasma arc cutting equipment.

1995.5.5 Perform shape cutting operations on plain carbon steel, aluminum, and stainless steel.