When I ask people in the welding field what a “discontinuity” is?, I am usually met with looks of confusion and the only words the speak is…. defect. A quick google search reveals: dis·con·ti·nu·i·ty ˌdisˌkäntəˈn(y)o͞oədē/ noun a distinct break in physical continuity or...Read more
Today I would like to find out if anyone can tell me what is this welding symbol? What is it telling me to do? First of all, is it one symbol or two? If you cover your good eye, how many do you see?Read more
Pipe Welding Bend Test February is almost here and it’s time to revisit those blueprint books again. In the meantime, we can still enjoy some welding fun outside in the cold with Eric and Jordan practicing pipe. Inside Vasean suffers a minor defeat at the hands of the bender. ...Read more
Destructive Weld Bend Tests So in order for us to tell how well a weld joint will hold up, sometimes a visual just isn’t enough. We need to do a destructive weld bend test to determine how well a weldment will hold up under certain types of pressures. Here we have a student preparing his...Read more
Ok, so in the previous post we discussed briefly what a WPS and a PQR are for, but as usual, a little more clarification might be necessary. A welding procedure specification (wps) is a document that describes specifically the details pertaining to one and usually only one type of welding...Read more
Okay so this topic is quite obvious and I will get to the point. To avoid confusion, I will discuss a little bit each week or so on weld inspection to help everyone understand this mysterious area. This post is for you if: You don’t know what being a “certified” or...Read more
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