WELD 136 - Welding Metallurgy

3 Credits
Students learn the basics of welding metallurgy and inspection: steel properties, identification, specifications, hardenability and weldability and weld inspection.

Course Outcomes

Analyze the physical and mechanical properties of steel and other metals.
Identify the elements used to change the properties of steel.
Differentiate between welding metallurgy and foundry metallurgy.
Recognize the physical changes that take place in steel during the heating and cooling cycles of welding.
Name the discontinuities that will ultimately lead to weld failure.