Course Objectives:

The program aims at providing the participants with the knowledge and skills for the inspection and testing of welded joints.  The analysis of the types and causes of welding, defects will help the participants to develop means of defect prevention.

Course Outline:

1. Welding Processes
2. Metallurgy of Welding
3. Codes and Standards
4. Types and Causes of Welding Defects
   • Hot cracking
   • Cold cracking
   • Lack of fusion (LOF)
   • Lack of penetration (LOP)
   • Porosity
   • Slag and oxide inclusions
5. Inspection of Welded Joints
   • Visual inspection
   • Liquid-penetrate inspection
   • Magnetic particle inspection
   • Radiographic inspection
   • Ultrasonic inspection

Who Can Benefit?

Engineers and highly qualified technicians working, in the design, manufacturing and testing of welded structures