- Identify the AWS organization and its role in welding standards
- Describe the five major arc welding processes and their AWS designations
- Explain shielding gas selection for GMAW and GTAW
- Compare advantages and applications of each process
- Decode the AWS electrode designation system using E7018 as the reference
- Explain low-hydrogen electrode storage requirements
- Distinguish between DCEP, DCEN, and AC polarity and their effects
- Explain the purpose and contents of a WPS
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