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WLD 261 - Gas Metal Arc Welding

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours (2 lec., 4 lab)

Procedures and techniques in Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) processes. Includes health, safety, and environmental practices; welding terminology, GMAW and FCAW processes and equipment. Also includes equipment operation, welding techniques, power source and wire feed types and controls; welding currents and polarities; welding wires in GMAW and FCAW processes; shielding gases; and mild steel and aluminum welding.