Aluminum Welder Qualifications
Aluminum Welder Qualifications
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Does anyone know how to qualify welders to weld aluminum? Would it fall under AWS D1.1?
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RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
One can also consider AWS B2.1 for other applications.
AWS D17.1 for aerospace applications.
In all case, one must qualify the WPS by testing, i.e., there are no prequalified WPSs for aluminum.
Best regards - Al
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
Aluminum: almost a metal.
Enough said.
Best regards - Al
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
Usually, the more critical the aluminum welding application is, the more rigorous the welder qualification process becomes. However, there are some instances where the qualified "welder" may not even perform the welding operation. In the aerospace sector, there are very critical aluminum weld applications like friction stir welding of rocket fuel tanks, where the qualified welder simply sets up an automated machine that produces the welds. Yet the welder/machine operator must still be qualified.
Attached is a sample form used to record the qual test of a welder for a specific WPS.
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
RE: Aluminum Welder Qualifications
"Look for 3 things in a person intelligence, energy and integrity. If they don't have the last one, don't even bother with the first 2. W. Buffet