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TWI Job Knowledge Articles


It is our intention to provide our Customers with the most current and up-to-date information regarding the many aspects relating to the exceptionally broad science of Welding. Consequently and with kind permission of The Welding Institute, we provide links to many of their "Job Knowledge for Welders" articles below. twi logo

Please click on one of the following categories for a list of articles:
Introduction Oxy/Fuel Welding & Cutting MMA/Arc `Stick` Welding
MIG Welding TIG Welding Plasma Welding & Cutting
Laser Welding & Cutting Gouging Processes Submerged Arc Welding
Plastics Welding Ultrasonic Welding Materials
Consumables Standards & Testing Distortion & Defects
Health & Safety Welding Design
Welding Costs


Introduction:
Article 01: Welding and joining process classification
Article 01
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Oxy/Fuel Welding & Cutting:
Article 03: The oxyacetylene welding [gas welding] process
Article 09: Oxy-fuel gouging
Article 13: Equipment for oxyacetylene welding
Article 27: Health & safety - oxyacetylene welding, cutting & heating
Article 49: Oxyfuel cutting - process and fuel gases
Article 50: Cutting processes - application of oxyfuel cutting
Article 03  Article 09  Article 13  Article 27  Article 49  Article 50
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MMA/Arc `Stick` Welding:
Article 02: The manual metal arc process
Article 10: Manual metal arc gouging
Article 14: Equipment for manual metal arc (MMA or SMA) welding
Article 02  Article 10   Article 14
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MIG Welding:
Article 04: Solid wire MIG welding
Article 15: Equipment for MIG welding
Article 04  Article 15
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TIG Welding:
Article 06: Tungsten inert gas (TIG or GTA) welding
Article 17: Equipment for tungsten inert gas (TIG, GTA) welding
Article 06  Article 17
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Plasma Welding & Cutting:
Article 07: Plasma welding
Article 11: Plasma arc gouging
Article 18: Equipment for plasma welding
Article 51: Cutting processes - plasma arc cutting - process and...
Article 07  Article 11  Article 18  Article 51
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Laser Welding & Cutting:
Article 52: Cutting processes - laser cutting
Article 53: Laser cutting: process variants
Article 52  Article 53  
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Gouging Processes:
Article 08: Thermal gouging
Article 09: Oxy-fuel gouging
Article 10: Manual metal arc gouging
Article 11: Plasma arc gouging
Article 12: Air carbon arc gouging
Article 08  Article 09  Article 10  Article 11  Article 12  
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Submerged Arc Welding:
Article 05: Submerged arc welding process
Article 16: Equipment for submerged arc welding
Article 87: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 1
Article 88: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 2
Article 89: Submerged arc welding consumables - Part 3
Article 05  Article 16  Article 87  Article 88  Article 89  
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Plastics Welding:
Article 55: Welding techniques for thermoplastics
Article 56: Hot gas welding of plastics: Part 1 - the basics
Article 57: Extrusion welding of thermoplastics
Article 58: Butt fusion welding of plastics
Article 59: Friction welding of plastics 
Article 60: Hot plate welding of plastics moulded components
Article 55  Article 56  Article 57  Article 58  Article 59  Article 60
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Ultrasonic Welding:
Article 61: Ultrasonic welding of injection moulded components - Part 1
Article 62: Ultrasonic welding of injection moulded components - Part 2
Article 61  Article 62  
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Materials:
Article 19: Weldability of materials - carbon manganese and low alloy steels
Article 20: Weldability of materials - stainless steel
Article 21: Weldability of materials - Aluminium alloys
Article 22: Weldability of materials - Nickel and nickel alloys
Article 23: Weldability of materials - Copper and copper alloys
Article 24: Weldability of materials - Titanium and titanium alloys
Article 25: Weldability of materials - cast irons
Article 54: Ceramics - materials, joining and applications
Article 98: Welding of HSLA Steels
Article 99: Welding of ferritic creep-resistant steels
Article 100: Welding of ferritic cryogenic steels
Article 101: Welding of ferritic/martensitic steels
Article 19  Article 20  Article 21  Article 22  Article 23  Article 24
Article 25  Article 54  Article 98  Article 99  Article 100  Article 101
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Consumables:
Article 82: Welding consumables - Part 1
Article 83: Welding consumables - Part 2
Article 84: Welding consumables - Part 3
Article 85: Welding consumables - Part 4
Article 86: Welding consumables - Part 5
Article 82  Article 83  Article 84  Article 85  Article 86
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Standards & Testing:
Article 38: Standards - application standards, codes of practice...
Article 39: Standards - Approval of welding procedures, welder...
Article 64: A review of the application of weld symbols on drawings...
Article 65: A review of the application of weld symbols on drawings...
Article 66: Fillet welded joints - a review of the practicalities
Article 69: Mechanical testing - Tensile testing Part 1
Article 70: Mechanical testing - Tensile testing Part 2
Article 71: Mechanical testing - notched bar or impact testing
Article 72: Notched bar or impact testing - Part II
Article 73: Bend testing
Article 74: Hardness Testing Part 1
Article 75: Hardness Testing Part 2
Article 76: CTOD testing
Article 77: Compact tension and J integral tests
Article 78: Fatigue testing
Article 79: Fatigue testing - Part 2
Article 80: Fatigue testing - Part 3
Article 81: Creep and creep testing
Article 38  Article 39  Article 64  Article 65  Article 66  Article 69
Article 70  Article 71  Article 72  Article 73  Article 74  Article 75
Article 76  Article 77  Article 78  Article 79  Article 80  Article 81
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Distortion & Defects:
Article 33: Distortion - types and causes
Article 34: Distortion - prevention by design
Article 35: Distortion - prevention by pre-setting, pre-bending...
Article 36: Distortion - prevention by fabrication techniques
Article 37: Distortion - corrective techniques
Article 40: Weld defects / imperfections - incomplete root fusion...
Article 41: Weld defects / imperfections in welds - lack of sidewall...
Article 42: Defects/imperfections in welds - porosity
Article 43: Defects / imperfections in welds - slag inclusions
Article 44: Defects - solidification cracking
Article 45: Defects / hydrogen cracks in steels - identification
Article 46: Defects - hydrogen cracks in steels - prevention and...
Article 47: Defects - lamellar tearing
Article 48: Defects / imperfections in welds - reheat cracking
Article 67: A general review of geometric shape imperfections...
Article 68: A general review of the causes and acceptance of shape...
Article 33  Article 34  Article 35  Article 36  Article 37  Article 40
Article 41  Article 42  Article 43  Article 44  Article 45  Article 46
Article 47  Article 48  Article 67  Article 68  
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Health & Safety:
Article 26: Health & safety - General
Article 27: Health & safety - oxyacetylene welding, cutting & heating
Article 28: Health & safety - electrical hazards
Article 29: Health & safety - arc welding
Article 30: Health & safety - health risks of welding fume/gases
Article 31: Health & safety - health risks from fumes & gases
Article 32: Health & safety - control of welding fume
Article 26  Article 27  Article 28  Article 29  Article 30  Article 31
Article 32  
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Welding Design:
Article 90: Welding Design - Part 1
Article 91: Welding Design - Part 2
Article 92: Welding Design - Part 3
Article 93: Welding Design - Part 4
Article 94: Welding Design - Part 5
Article 90  Article 91  Article 92  Article 93  Article 94
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Welding Costs:
Article 95: Calculating weld volume and weight
Article 96: Welding Costs Part 1
Article 97: Welding Costs Part 2
Article 95  Article 96  Article 97
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