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Principles of Welding BPV Code, Section IX: Welding and
Brazing Qualifications
Online Instructor-Supported Course EL515
Online Instructor-Supported Course EL516
This course provides an introduction to the principles of welding technolo-
gy, and is specifically designed for professionals who wish to understand This course covers the layout, scope, and use of Section IX of the
the fundamental principles of welding to control and troubleshoot welding ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code through illustrative examples.
processes, reduce operating cost and improve the quality of their It explains and demonstrates the rules for qualification of welding and
products. It describes the process of welding and how it affects welded brazing procedures and personnel, and presents basic rules for the use
materials and structures. It describes the electric circuits that are used of Section IX in conjunction with other construction codes.
to generate welding arcs, material properties, and the metallurgical and These rules include the identification of responsibilities for procedure
dimensional effects of welding on structures. The course also provides and personnel qualification as well as the activities that can be sub-
an overview of weld design concepts including efficient weld sizing and contracted by the manufacturer. The course presents basic metallurgy
communication of weld and welding information through weld symbols and characteristics of the welding processes to assist in understanding
on drawings. The course is an ideal prerequisite to the ASME BPV Code, essential and nonessential variables for the qualification of procedures
Section IX for those individuals with little or no prior welding experience. and personnel. Examples of documentation for welding procedure and
personnel qualification are included to demonstrate how the essential
You Will Learn To and nonessential variables are identified and documented.
• Explain how to use and as well as apply common welding processes
• Describe basic weld design concepts, such as weld size determination You Will Learn To
and communication through weld and welding symbols on drawings • Explain layout and scope of Section IX of the ASME Boiler and
• Explain how welding affects various welded materials, including Pressure Vessel Code
metallurgical and dimensional changes • Identify basic rules for finding requirements in Section IX
• Describe the advantages and disadvantages of various arc-welding • Describe practical, instructive welding procedures that are compliant
processes
• Identify basic electric circuits that are used to accomplish arc welding with Section IX
• Identify weld inspection techniques, including nondestructive examination • Describe the qualification of procedures and personnel in Section I
• Identify common problems with welding processes and explain how to • Describe the basic features of the commonly used welding process WELDING eLearning Courses
troubleshoot them • Explain the concept of carbon equivalent and hardenability of steels
• Identify the nonessential variables and essential variables in the WPS
22.5 HOURS, 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs • Explain how to prepare and modify the PQR and WPS from
MEMBER $595 / List Price $695 fundamental data
• Identify supplementary essential variables
Essentials: BPV Code, Section IX: Welding and 22.5 HOURS, 2.3 CEUs, 23 PDHs
Brazing Requirements MEMBER $595 / List Price $695
Also available as a three-day Public Course: PD190, “BPV Code, Section
Online Assessment Based Course ZABC18 IX: Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications” (see page 80).
This course introduces Section IX: Welding and Brazing Requirements
of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, covering the section’s
scope, organization and requirements.

2 PDHs
PRICE $195

Essentials: BPV Code, Section IV: Rules
for Construction of Heating Boilers
Online Assessment Based Course ZABC35
Provides an introduction to the ASME BPV Code, Section IV: Rules
for Construction of Heating Boilers and discusses requirements
for boilers constructed of wrought materials, cast iron and cast
aluminum as well as those for potable water heaters.

3 PDHs
PRICE $195

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