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Essentials Of Welding Design

Objectives

  Recognize how welding imposes limitations on design

  Appreciate the importance of weldability problems in materials selection

  Design a welded joint to provide adequate access for a given process

  Make static stress assessments

  Understand fatigue behavior of welded joints

  Select materials to avoid brittle fracture

Suitable For

Project engineers

Design engineers and design draughtsman

All technical staff who require an understanding of the 
    influence of design in production of
     acceptable welded fabrications.

Course Outline :

Introduction

The welded joint terminology

Steps for successful design

Features of welding processes

Edge preparations

Weld symbols

Residual stress and distortion

Defects; Weldability

Strength of welded joints

Calculation of weld size for static loading

Material selection and process control to avoid brittle fracture

Design exercises

Assessment of the relative fatigue life of welds

Fatigue life improvement methods

This course reviews the terminology and explains concisely the basic principles of effective welding design. It is regularly updated in line with current technology and needs.

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