Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare and produce pipe welds to code standards using manual metal arc welding (MMAW) on a range of materials.
Butt welds in pipe with the axis horizontal, vertical and/or askew would be applied to meet AS 1210-2010 Pressure vessels, AS 4041-2006 (R2016) Pressure piping, and American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) IX or equivalent. The unit, together with unit MEM05026 Apply welding principles, may satisfy the requirements of AS 1796-2001 (R2016) Certification of welders and welding supervisors, Certificates 2 and 4.
Where advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping is required unit MEM05008 Perform advanced manual thermal cutting, gouging and shaping should also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: B
Unit Weight: 6
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Prepare welding materials and equipment for MMAW pipe welding to code standards | 2.1 | Prepare materials to produce pipe weld to code standard |
2.2 | Perform routine maintenance on welding equipment | ||
2.3 | Set up welding equipment | ||
3 | Weld pipe using MMAW to procedure specifications | 3.1 | Weld materials in accordance with weld procedure specification |
3.2 | Rectify discontinuities to ensure compliance to code requirements | ||
3.3 | Maintain weld records according to SOPs | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range Statement
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Routine maintenance includes the following: | ensuring leads and hand pieces are in good condition and the correct current carrying capacity |
Preparation includes one (1) or more of the following: | flame cut and ground or machined pre-heating setting up of jigs, fixtures and clamps |
Materials include one (1) or more of the following: | carbon/manganese steel stainless steel low alloy steel |
Competency Field
Fabrication