Research Paper On Welding

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Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal parts. In this process, heat is applied to metal pieces, melting and fusing them to form a permanent bond. Because of its strength, welding is used in shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing and repair, aerospace application, and thousands of other manufacturing activities. Welding is also used in the construction of buildings, bridges, and joining pipes in pipelines for power plants and refineries. The work that welders do and the equipment they use vary with the industry. Welders also study blueprints or specifications, calculate dimensions to be welded, inspect structures or materials to be welded, ignite torches or start power supplies, monitor the welding process to avoid overheating, …show more content…

When outdoors, they may work on a scaffold or platform high off the ground. They may have to lift heavy objects and work in awkward positions while bending, stooping, or standing to work overhead. Welders are exposed to a number of hazards including very hot materials and the intense light created by the arc. They wear safety shoes, heat resistant gloves, goggles, masks with protective lenses, and other equipment to prevent burns and eye injuries and to protect them from falling objects. They also work in safely ventilated areas in order to avoid danger from inhaling gases and fine particles that can result from welding processes. Because of these hazards, welders have a rate of injuries and illness that is higher than the national average. Most welders work full time and work overtime. Many firms have two or three eight to twelve hour shifts each day. As a result welders may work evenings, nights, and even …show more content…

A commercial diver median salary is $47,000. A welding inspector median salary is $50,000. A welding technician median salary is $55,000. A plumber, pipefitter, or steamfitter median salary is $48,000. A structural metal worker median salary is $40,000. A sheet metal worker median salary is $67,500. A structural metal fabricator and fitter median salary is $43,500. A boilermaker median salary is $47,000. A materials engineer median salary is $84,000. But median means that half make more and half make less and these salaries may vary based off if you are in the construction, manufacturing, or shipbuilding industry. And making a $100,000 or more isn't out of the

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