Breadcrumb Home Welding WELD 227 WELD 227: Welding Exotic Metals Download as PDF Class Program Welding Credits 3 Clinical Hours None Weekly Contact Hours 5 Course ID 092887 Meets Degree Requirements For Restricted Elective Description Course in welding styles such as GTAW, FCAW and GMAW used in joining exotic metals or metal alloys which may include but is not limited to titanium, tungsten, inconel, aluminum and stainless steel. Grading Basis Graded Prerequisites WELD 128 or WELD 131 or WELD 132 Course Learning Outcomes Employ techniques commonly used to identify metal types. Select proper welding techniques for various metals. Identify from a blueprint what metals need to be used for applications on the job. Locate suppliers for rare metals. Set welding equipment, choose shielding gas and troubleshoot set-up problems with equipment. Core Topics Metal identification Welding and machine set-up Welding styles for various metals