Practical welding tests

CWB and TSSA testing

 

PROCESS “S” CLASSIFICATION “T” CLASSIFICATION
GMAW All position All position
FCAW/MCAW All position All position
SMAW All position All position
GTAW All position All position

 

  MILD STEEL STAINLESS STEEL
TSSA 2” pipe test 1R, 5G, 6G 1R, 5G, 6G

*** Theory can also be provided for all these processes and testing ***

 

Approximate time needed to have the ability to pass each CWB “S” classification test:

PROCESS FLAT HORIZONTAL VERTICAL OVERHEAD
GMAW 15-20 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
FCAW/MCAW 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
SMAW 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
GTAW 15-20 hours 15-20 hours 15-20 hours 15-20 hours

 

Approximate time needed to have the ability to pass each CWB “T” classification test:

PROCESS FLAT HORIZONTAL VERTICAL OVERHEAD
GMAW 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
FCAW/MCAW 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
SMAW 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours 10-15 hours
GTAW 20-25 hours 20-25 hours 20-25 hours 20-25 hours

 

Approximate time needed to have the ability to pass TSSA pipe test for mild steel:

PROCESS 1R 5G 6G
GMAW/FCAW/MCAW 30-40 hours 50-60 hours 50-60 hours
SMAW 30-40 hours 50-60 hours 50-60 hours
GTAW 50-60 hours 70-80 hours 70-80 hours

 

Approximate time needed to have the ability to pass TSSA pipe test for stainless steel:

PROCESS 1R 5G 6G
SMAW 40-50 hours 60-70 hours 60-70 hours
GTAW 60-70 hours 80-90 hours 80-90 hours