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Basics of Welding and Joining Technologies

Course ID: 188527
Alison
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1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

This free online course lays out the physics of welding and teaches you how to employ welding and joining technology. This course introduces you to the basic principles of welding and joining. We explore the classification of various joints and welding techniques and processes. We then delve into the physics of welding and brazing. The course also covers soldering, adhesive bonding and metal transfer in welding. Welding is an important industrial and mechanical process so sign up to add this valuable ability to your skillset.

Course Details

Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathIn This Free Course, You Will Learn How To
• Define ‘welding’ and ‘joining’
• Indicate their critical role in manufacturing
• Classify various welded joints
• Outline different welding techniques
• Explain the science behind welding and joining
• Identify the types and sub-types of welding and joining
• Describe the five types of joints and the three types of welding
• Recall the modes of metal transfer in welding
• Discuss the challenges of welding and joining
Course Code2324

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