Weldability of Stainless Steels Two Day Course

Delivered by John Lippold USA Expert

Need Help Understanding the Processes and Parameters Required for Successful Stainless Steel Welding?

Stainless steels are usually specified because of their enhanced corrosion resistance, high temperature oxidation resistance, or their strength. With various types of stainless steel available, there are specific welding processes and techniques that must be employed to ensure that the corrosion and oxidation resistance, and other mechanical properties are not impaired. This two day course will give participants a working knowledge of the welding metallurgy and weldability of stainless steels. Attendees will walk away with an understanding of the various types of stainless steel, and how to pre-heat, weld and post-heat treat them without introducing imperfections, causing cracking or otherwise disrupting their beneficial mechanical properties.

About the Presenter: Dr John Lippold

Dr Lippold is Emeritus Professor in the Welding Engineering Program at Ohio State University (OHU). He retired from OSU in 2016 after more than 20 years. He received his Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked at the Sandia Livermore Laboratory in California for seven years, and at the Edison Welding Institute for 10 years. Over the past 40 years, Dr Lippold has been involved in research activities designed to gain a better understanding of the welding metallurgy and weldability of engineering materials. Based on this research, Dr Lippold has published over 300 technical papers and reports and three widely used textbooks.

Course Content

This highly engaging two day course will cover the following topics:

• Introduction to Stainless Steels

• Phase Diagrams

• Constitution Diagrams

• Stainless Steels Alloy Systems

• Martensitic

• Ferritic

• Austenitic

• Duplex

• Dissimilar Welds

• Case Studies

Course Details

Registration at 8:30am on day one for a 9:00am start. Ends 3:00pm. Morning tea and lunch provided.

Melbourne:

Date: 10 and 11 July 2023

Venue: Cliftons - Freshwater Place Level 18, 2 Southbank Blvd, Southbank

Brisbane:

Date: 13 and 14 July 2023

Venue: TBC

Cost

Weld Australia Members: $1,650 inc GST Non Weld Australia Members: $1,850 inc GST

Payment is required at the time of booking. Cancellation two weeks prior to the start date will not be refunded. A certificate of attainment will be issued by Weld Australia at the end of the course.

Further Information

For further information, simply contact: Michelle Bignold (National Manager, Sales and Marketing) on 0437 106 726 or events@weldaustralia.com.au

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Demonstration At Greenacres Of Augmented Reality Simulators

Earlier this month, Joe Sandor (Principal Welding Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) and Bailey Greathead (Welding Technology Trainer, Weld Australia) visited Greenacres.

Established in 1953, Greenacres is one of the largest disability service providers in the Illawarra. For almost 70 years, they have been committed to supporting people with disability to achieve their dreams. Greenacres is a trusted name in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven with a reputation for innovation, flexibility and quality support. Each year Greenacres provides training, employment opportunities, overnight accommodation and life and leisure programs to just over 600 people with a disability.

One of the programs that Greenacres runs is Kickstart. Kickstart for Life is a unique program designed to give high school students with an NDIS plan early access to the workforce. Kickstart Careers – School Leaver Employment Supports helps people develop the skills that they will need to gain meaningful employment and smoothly transition out of school life and into working life.

Joe and Bailey demonstrated welding to Greenacres’ Kickstart participants using the Soldamatic augmented reality welding simulators.

According to Greenacres, “Our participants had so much fun trialling the equipment. Keep your eye out; we may have some aspiring welders amongst us.”

“We believe that this innovative way of teaching will be useful for our visual and practical learners at Greenacres. We are also excited to show off something similar we are working on, which will be coming shortly, so stay tuned!”

EMPLOYMENT EXPO AT LANGI KAL KAL PRISON

Wednesday 3 May 2023 | 10.00am to 1.30pm

Trouble finding skilled staff? Interested in employing prisoners post-release?

In conjunction with Weld Australia, Langi Kal Kal Prison will host a Welding Employment Expo to help facilitate connections between prisoners and prospective employees.

In 2022, Corrections Victoria expanded their VET Centre of Excellence model to deliver Fusion Welding to ISO 9606 at HM Prison Langi Kal Kal. The program links prisoners with prospective employers and pre and postrelease support. These connections provide prisoners with sustainable pathways to employment and support to reintegrate to society post-release.

What to Expect

• Welcome from General Manager of HM Langi Kal Kal Prison

• Welcome from Geoff Crittenden (CEO, Weld Australia)

• Overview of training program from Federation University teacher

• Meet the prisoners and chat about their training and life after prison

• Tour the welding training facilities

Requirements

As per Corrections Victoria requirements, all attendees:

• Must provide proof of ID for security clearance

• Must have had at least 3 doses of a Covid vaccine

How to Register

To register for the employment expo at Langi Kal Kal Prison, please email Michelle Bignold (National Manager, Sales & Marketing, Weld Australia) on m.bignold@weldaustralia.com.au

Nsw Industry Night At Antec Group

Weld Australia and the New South Wales and ACT Committee recently organised an Industry Night. The event was hosted by Antec Group

Presented by Matt Waller (National Stud Welding Manager at Antec Group), the event highlighted the broad range of applications for stud welding, from the use of capacitor discharge welding of pins, through to clips and cupheaded pins for the insulation industry. It also covered various applications for drawn arc welding, welding of threaded studs in the shipbuilding and defence industries, as well as shear connectors used in bridge beam and through deck welding for composite deck construction.

Antec Group is an Australian owned and operated organisation supplying the construction, infrastructure, and mining and minerals processing industries. Antec operates two individual divisions focused on delivering quality products to contractors, installers and asset owners: the Construction Products Division and the Refractory Anchor Division.

Antec Construction Products Division provides products to active and passive fire companies, HVAC installers and building contractors. Antec Trade Centres are located in convenient locations and stock a broad range of products to suit the immediate requirements of our customers.

Antec can also provide fabrication and project management solutions. Their product range is extensive and includes a full range of pipe, valves, fittings, accessories, tools, passive fire material, fire extinguishers, fire extinguisher accessories and Dropmaster range.

Antec Refractory Anchor Division has been operating since 1987 and manufactures refractory hardware components including refractory anchors, hexagonal mesh, ceramic fibre fixings and stainless steel reinforcing fibres. Anchors are available in various grades of heat resistant stainless steels and carbon steel in standard profiles or manufactured to customers designs. Above all, Antec value partnerships with both their customers and their suppliers to provide excellent delivery performance on time and in full.

The event was very well received, with lots of positive feedback and engagement on the night. Weld Australia would like to thank Antec Group for hosting the event.

Interested in Hosting an Industry Event?

Simply email events@weldaustralia.com.au