1. SMAW
Agriculture Science 1

2. SMAW Shielded Metal Arc Welding Stick welding Arc Welding
A welding process where similar materials are joined with a heating process caused by an electric arc.  In the most common use, this process includes the use of a filler metal.

3. Why arc weld? Who has arc welded before? Careers in Arc welding
Versatility

4. Careers Inspector/Expeditor Rail Road-Bridge Crew, Welder
Welding Engineer
Welder Weld Engineer
Associate Steel Inspector
Underwater Welding
Sales Manager

5. Versatility Weld almost any metal Strength Cost effective
Durability of weld
Most common type of welding
Repair work
Employment
Ability to weld in difficult places

6. Safety Safety Glasses Welding Helmet Gauntlet style gloves
100% Cotton Clothes-LONG SLEEVES!
No cuffs in pants or frays
Leather Boots
No Watches
Flammable Liquids on Clothes

8. One glove missing
Improper gloves
Apron tied in front
Wearing a watch
Tie not tucked in
No safety glasses
Wearing a ring
Pants are cuffed

9. Welding Terms Electrode Electrode Holder Ground Root Pass Filler Pass
Cover Pass
Slag
Spatter
Undercutting
Tack
Arc
Amperage
Flux

10. Electrode Classification
E - Electrode
60 – Products minimum tensile strength: 60 = 60,000 psi
1 - Welding position: 1 = ALL, except vertical down
3 – Indicates coating type (RUTILE), welding current and polarity

11. Techniques Stringer (drag) (whip) Weave circles crescent zig zag
box weave
stitch

12. Weld Bead
A weld resulting from a pass
Stringer Bead
Weave Bead

13. Passes
Weld Pass - A single progression of welding along a joint. The result of a pass is a weld bead or layer

14. Fill Pass Cover Pass Root Pass Hot Pass
Hot pass - one or two beads. But keep it open

15. Progression (vertical)Up
deeper penetration
Higher deposit rate (lb/hr)
Use near 90 degree travel angle or slightly up
Down
faster (point to point)
less penetration for thin metal
Use steep drag angle