MANUAL METAL
ARC WELDING
PROCESS
OVERVIEW
MANUAL METAL ARC
WELDING PROCESS
(320
hours)
80 hours
per
quarter
QUARTER 1 ( 80 hours)
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
discuss the overview of manual metal arc welding
process
discuss the weld joint design
interpret technical drawing, sketches and welding
symbols in reading blueprints/plans
discuss welding procedure specification (WPS)
discuss occupational safety and health (OSH)
perform setting-up welding machine, accessories,
positioners, jigs and fixtures
prepare tools, materials and equipment for
stringer and weave beads
perform stringer and weave bead patterns in
carbon steel plates
perform visual weld inspection
apply joint fit-up of the workpiece/weld specimen
TOPICS / CONTENTS
•LC 1: discuss the overview of manual metal arc
welding process
• Weld Joint Design
• Welding Symbols
• Stringer and weave bead patterns
• Joint Fit-up Procedures
• Fillet Welding in Carbon Steel
• Groove Welding in Carbon Steel
• Plates and Pipes in all positions
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
•LC 2: discuss the
weld joint design
• Types of Joints
• Types of Welds
• Parts of Weld Joints
• Parts of Groove Weld
• Parts of Fillet Weld
• Welding Positions
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
LC 3: interpret
technical drawing,
sketches and welding
symbols in reading
•blueprints/plans
• Blueprints
• plans
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
•LC 4: discuss welding procedure
specification (WPS)
• Welding positions
• Material thickness
• Type of material
• Welding Electrodes
• Welding Parameters
• Joint Preparation
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
•LC 5: discuss occupational
safety and health (OSH)
• Occupational Safety and
Health (OSH)
• Requirements
• Regulations
• Policies
• Procedures
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
LC 6: perform setting-up
welding machine, accessories,
positioners, jigs and
•fixtures
•Procedures in setting up welding
•machine, accessories, positioner,
jigs
•and fixtures
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
LC 7:prepare tools,
materials and
equipment for stringer
and weave beads
• Stringer and weave
bead
• Tools
• Materials
• Equipment
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
LC 8: perform stringer and weave bead
patterns in carbon steel plates
• Stringer and weave bead
patterns in
• carbon steel plates (but not
limited to
• the following)
• Stringer
• Box
• Circular
• Crescent
• Double J
• Zigzag
TOPICS /
CONTENTS
LC 9: perform visual
weld inspection
• Visual weld inspection
• Fully fused to the base
metal
• Free from defects
• Evenly distributed
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 10: apply joint fit-up
of the workpiece/weld
specimen
• Joint Fit-up Procedures
• Root opening
• Workpiece Alignment
• Tack Welding
QUARTER 2 : 80 HOURS
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
discuss groove welding in carbon steel plates
and the prescribed welding
prepare tools, materials and equipment for
groove welding carbon steel plates
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
PA (1G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
PC (2G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
a PF (3G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
the PE (4G) position
perform visual weld inspection
compute the service cost based on the job
requirements
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 1: discuss fillet welding in
carbon steel plates and the
prescribed welding
positions; PA (1F), PC (2F),
PF (3F) and PE (4F)
o Fillet welding in carbon steel plates
o • PA (1F)
o • PC (2F)
o • PF (3F)
o • PE (4F)
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 2: prepare tools,
materials and equipment
for fillet welding
o Fillet welding
o • Tools
o • Materials
o • Equipment
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 3: perform fillet
welding in carbon steel
plates PA (1F) position
o Fillet Welding Procedures in
Carbon
o Steel Plates in PA (1F) Position
o • Single pass
o • Multiple passes
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 4: perform fillet
welding in carbon steel
plates in PC (2F) position
o Fillet Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Plates in PC (2F) Position
o • Single pass
o • Multiple passes
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 5: perform fillet
welding in carbon steel
plates in PF (3F) position
Fillet Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Plates in PF (3F) Position
• Single pass
• Multiple passes
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 6: perform fillet
welding in carbon steel
plates in PE (4F) position
o Fillet Welding Procedures in
Carbon
o Steel Plates in PE (4F) Position
o • Single pass
o • Multiple passes
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 7: perform visual weld
inspection
o Visual weld inspection
o • Fully fused to the base metal
o • Free from defects
o • Evenly distributed
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 8: compute the service
cost based on the job
requirements
o Service Cost
o • material costing
o • manpower (labor costing)
QUARTER 3 : 80 HOURS
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
discuss groove welding in carbon steel plates
and the prescribed welding
prepare tools, materials and equipment for
groove welding carbon steel plates
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
PA (1G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
PC (2G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
a PF (3G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel plates in
the PE (4G) position
perform visual weld inspection
compute the service cost based on the job
requirements
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 1: discuss groove welding
in carbon steel plates and
the prescribed welding
positions; PA (1G), PC (2G),
PF (3G) and PE (4G)
o Groove welding in carbon steel
plates
o • Flat (1G)
o • Horizontal (2G)
o • Vertical (3G)
o • Overhead (4G)
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 2: prepare tools,
materials and equipment
for groove welding carbon
steel
Plates
Groove welding in carbon steel
plates
• Tools
• Materials
• Equipment
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 3: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
plates in PA (1G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Plates in Flat (1G) Position
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 4: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
plates in PC (2G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Plates in Horizontal (2G)
Position
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 5: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
plates in a PF (3G) position)
o Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
o Steel Plates in Vertical (3G)
Position
o • Root pass
o • Hot pass
o • Filler pass/es
o • Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 6: perform groove welding
in carbon steel plates in the
PE (4G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in Carbon
Steel Plates in Overhead (4G) Position
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 7: perform visual weld
inspection
Visual weld inspection
• Fully fused to the base metal
• Free from defects
• Evenly distributed
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 8: compute the service
cost based on the job
requirements
Service Cost
• material costing
• manpower (labor costing)
QUARTER 4 : 80 HOURS
LEARNING COMPETENCIES
discuss groove welding in carbon steel plates and
the prescribed welding positions; PA (1G), PC (2G),
PH (5G) and H-LO45 (6G)
prepare tools, materials and equipment for groove
welding in carbon steel pipes
perform groove welding in carbon steel pipes in PA
(1G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel pipes PC
(2G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel pipes PH
(5G) position
perform groove welding in carbon steel pipes H-
LO45 (6G) position
perform visual weld inspection
compute the service cost based on the job
requirements
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 1: discuss groove welding
in carbon steel plates and the
prescribed welding
positions; PA (1G), PC (2G), PF
(3G) and PE (4G)
o Groove welding in carbon steel pipes
o • flat (1G) position
o • horizontal (2G) position
o • flat, vertical and overhead (5G)
o positions
o • flat, horizontal, vertical and
o overhead (6G) positions
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 2: prepare tools,
materials and equipment
for groove welding in
carbon steel
Pipes
Groove welding in carbon steel
pipes
• Tools
• Materials
• Equipment
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 3: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
pipes in PA (1G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Pipes in Flat (1G) Position
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 4: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
pipes PC (2G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Pipes in Horizontal (2G)
Position
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 5: perform groove
welding in carbon steel
pipes PH (5G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in
Carbon
Steel Pipes in overhead. vertical and
flat (5G) positions
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 6: perform groove
welding in carbon steel pipes
H-LO45 (6G) position
Groove Welding Procedures in Carbon
Steel Pipes in overhead, vertical,
horizontal and flat (6G) positions
• Root pass
• Hot pass
• Filler pass/es
• Capping/Cover Pass
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 7: perform visual weld
inspection
Visual weld inspection
• Fully fused to the base metal
• Free from defects
• Evenly distributed
TOPICS / CONTENTS
LC 8: compute the service
cost based on the job
requirements
Service Cost
• material costing
• manpower (labor costing)