Award in Weldability of Stainless Steel

This unit forms part of the Course in MCAST Award in Weldability of Metals and the Management of Engineering Welding. Once a learner complete all the units in this course satisfactorily; that is has obtained a pass mark in the assessment and respected the 80% attendance s/he will achieve an award pegged at MQF Level 5, 20 ECVET Credits

The correct and the appropriate procedures to weld stainless Steels developed from practical applications and from the recommended manufacturers and supplier data, form an integral part of this unit. The welding classification and the main general classes of stainless steels according to composition are evaluated and the ideal technological set-up to produce quality welds to industrial standard is discussed.

This is a 32 hrs of guided learning course. Students need to invest further hours in the course, which will include private study and home assignments.

Lessons are held as indicated on the prospectus and website.

Learning Outcome 1: Identify properties of stainless steels from the weldability stand point

Unit Content

• Chromium martenistic: the 12 percent chromium group/ low-carbon engineering grades/ higher chromium, high carbon cutlery grades;
• Chromium ferritic; Austenitic; Percipitation-hardening;

Learning Outcome 2: Evaluate the composition, the metallurgical characteristics and the welability of Martenistic Stainless Steels, Ferritic Stainless Steels and Austenitic Stainless Steels

Unit Content

• Martenistic Stailless Steels: the 12 percent chromium, low carbon engineering grades and the higher chromium, high-carbon cutlery grades
• Ferritic Stainles Steels: First-generation with only chromium as a ferritic stabilizer; Second-generation ferritic stainless steels; Third-generation
• Austenitic Stainless Steels: face-centered cubic crystal structure properties
• Welding processes: common to stainless steels: Gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, flux cored arc and shielded metal arc.

The following are the suggested pre-requisites and/or entry requirements needed:

Pre-requisites;

• Hand on experience in one or more welding process.
• Knowledge of local Health and Safety Legislation
• Familiar with construction/ industrial sites.

Entry Requirements:

• Level 4 or above in Welding and Fabrication.
• Level 4 in Physics plus industry experience.

Applicants may be called for an interview prior the commencement of the course.

Course participants may be awarded either an MCAST Certificate of Attendance or an MCAST Certificate of Achievement.

MCAST Certificate of Attendance

• An MCAST Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those candidates who attend at least 80% of the lessons.

MCAST Certificate of Achievement

• An MCAST Certificate of Achievement will be awarded to those candidates who satisfy the 80% attendance criteria AND ALSO choose to sit and pass the course assessment/s.
• Students who opt not to sit for the assessment/s or fail (the assessment/s) will however be awarded an MCAST Certificate of Attendance provided that they fulfill the minimum attendance criteria as stated above.

If the student intends to obtain a Certificate of Achievement, she/he is required to sit for an assessment/s. Assessment/s may take various forms such as a home assignment, class assignment, practical test and time constrained test. However, the assessment/s is not compulsory and an applicant may choose not to sit for it.

There are no additional costs or special materials / equipment to bring