Cypress Ridge

"7th Annual Welding Contest and Certification Event"

Certification Events

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Saturday, January 18, 2020, 8:00 am

Cypress Ridge high school

7900 N. Eldridge Pkwy

Houston, TX 77041

Cypress Ridge AST/Welding instructor

Lee Matthews directly at michael2.matthews@cfisd.net or 281-807-8006

$20.00 entry per person

Coupons may be x-rayed, and/or broke and etched

Awards will be at the conclusion of the last welder

Prizes and plaque/trophy to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, for levels 1, 2 & 3*

* Student welders in level 3 and 3M will need to register for Level 3, however points will be given to the students in their welding level.

Appropriate safety items MUST be brought by the students:

Level 1- Beginner

Level 2- Intermediate

Level 3- Proficient and Advanced

All judges will be AWS Certified Welding Inspectors & Welding power supplies, wire, and metal will be provided.

Position: 3F
Material: 2-3/8” x 4” x 8” Carbon Steel Plate
Weld Joint: T-Joint
Single or Multi-Pass: Single Pass
Electrode Diameter and Classification: .045” E71T-1C
Shield Gas: C25 (75%Argon and 25%Carbon Dioxide)
Weld Size: 5/16” Fillet Weld (+- 1/8") Tolerance
Welding Code: Performance Qualification, Visual Examination, and RTto ASME Section IX

Position: 2G
Base Material: 2-3/8” x 3” x 8” Carbon Steel Plate
Weld Joint: Single V-Groove Plate (Open Root)
Bevel Angle: 30-37.5 Degree Max Bevel (60-75 Degrees Max Included)
Root Opening: 0-1/8” Max
Land or Root Face: 0-1/8” Max
Electrode Diameter and Classification: 0.035” ER70S-6 Solid Bare Wire and 0.045” E71T-1C Tubular Gas Shielded Flux Core Wire
Shield Gas: C25 (75%Argon and 25%Carbon Dioxide)
GMAW: Single Root Pass (1/8” Max Root Reinforcement Height)
FCAW: Multi Pass Fill and Cap (1/2”” Max Bead Width and 3/16” Max Reinforcement Height)
Welding Code: Performance Qualification, Visual Inspection, and RT to ASME Section IX

Position: 1G Pipe (Manual Rollout)
Material: 4” Schedule 40 Carbon Steel
Weld Joint: Single V-Groove (Open Root)
Bevel Angle: 30-37.5 Degree Max Bevel (60-75 Degrees Max Included)
Root Opening: 0”-1/8” Max
Land or Root Face: 0”-1/8” Max
Electrode Diameter and Classification: 0.035” ER70S-6 Solid Bare Wire and 0.045” E71T-1C Tubular Gas Shielded Flux Core Wire
Shield Gas: C25 (75%Argon and 25%Carbon Dioxide)
GMAW: Single Root Pass (1/8” Max Root Reinforcement Height)
FCAW: Multi Pass Fill and Cap (1/2” Max Bead Width and 3/16” Max Reinforcement Height)
Welding Code: Performance Qualification, Visual Inspection, and RT to ASME Section IX