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API 577: Welding, Inspection and Metallurgy

  • By: Igor Martic
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API 577: Welding, Inspection and Metallurgy

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About the course

The goal of this training course is to equip inspectors and QC personnel with the required knowledge and expertise in welding processes, metallurgy, inspection, testing and certification. Where welders and welding operators have laid welds according to API, ASME and AWS international codes & standards. This training course details industry requirements on Welding Engineering & Inspection.

This virtual instructor led training course includes a description of common welding processes, welding procedures, welder qualifications, metallurgical effects from welding, and inspection techniques so as to aid the inspector in fulfilling their role implementing API 510, API 570, API 653, and API 582.

The course consists of 6 online virtual instructor led sessions spread across three days. All training content is provided through your EngineeringTrainer account.

Meet your instructor

Instructor

Igor Martic

Inspection, Pressure Vessels, Auditing, Welding

API Inspection Engineer

Learning Outcomes

After this course, you...
• will be familiar with welding techniques, welding positions, welding consumables and weld preparation,
• understand the basics of welding metallurgy,
• have had an overview of various welding inspection and NDE methods and seen their relative advantages and disadvantages,
• understand how to evaluate welding procedure specifications and welder’s performance qualifications according to ASME IX,
• can evaluate the preparation of test pieces for destructive tests and verify their compliance with applicable specifications,
• are able to review NDT reports; are personnel properly qualified and are certifications relevant and valid for the testing performed.

Who should attend this course

• Welding Engineers
• Welding Inspectors
• Welding Supervisors
• QA/QC personnel
• Quality System Auditors
• API 577 Inspectors/Engineers
• NDE examiners, and other engineers who are seeking an understanding of welding technology and welding inspection

Prerequisites

Affinity with plant maintenance and operation

Program & Details

  • 1. Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
    2. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
    3. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
    4. Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
    5. Submerged Arc Welding (SAW)
    6. Stud Arc Welding (SW)
    7. Plasma Arc Welding (PAW)
    8. Electrogas Welding (EGW)

  • 1. P-Number Assignment for Base Metals
    2. F-Number Assignment for Filler Metals
    3. AWS Classification
    4. A-Number

  • 1. Welding Procedure Review (WPR)
    2. Procedure Qualification Report (PQR)
    3. Reviewing the WPS and PQR
    4. Tube to Tubesheet Welding Procedures

  • 1. Welders, Welding Operators and Qualifications
    2. Welder Performance Qualification (WPQ)
    3. Limitations for Welder Qualifications

  • 1. Discontinuities and imperfections
    2. Materials Identification
    3. Visual Examination (VT)
    4. Magnetic Particle Examination (MT)
    5. Alternating Current Field Measurement
    6. Liquid Penetrant Examination (PT)
    7. Eddy Current Examination (ET)
    8. Radiographic Examination (RT)
    9. Ultrasonic Examination (UT)
    10. Hardness Testing
    12Pressure and Leak Testing (LT)

  • 1. Tasks Prior to Welding
    2. Tasks During Welding Operations
    3. Tasks Upon Completion of Welding
    4. NDE Examiner Certification
    5. Weld Inspection Data Recording

  • 1. Structure of Metals and Alloys
    2. Physical and Mechanical Properties
    3. Preheating
    4. Heat Treatment
    5. Material Test Reports
    6. Weldability of Metals and High Alloys

  • 1. Hot TaPiping and In-Service Welding
    2. Lack of Fusion with GMAW-S Welding Procedure
    3. Caustic Service
    4. Controlled Deposition Welding

  • Safety Precautions for Welding

Certification

A personal digital certificate will be made available upon successful completion of the course. A sample Certificate is shown below.

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