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Introduction to Welding and Non-Destructive Testing

11th Aug 2025

Location
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Start Date
11th Aug 2025
End Date
15th Aug 2025
Course only
£ 1,155.00 + VAT

Is it for me?


Engineering, management and supervisory staff who need to understand the potential problems and avoidance procedures for welding and cutting operations. It is especially appropriate for graduate staff who need systematic training in the subject.

What will I learn?


Terminology; review of commonly used welding processes and NDT methods; features and control of welding processes; use and control of consumables; approval testing; inspection procedures and techniques; welding imperfections and their causes and interpretation; comparative studies in practical application of welding and NDT; hands-on experience of welding and NDT.

What will I leave with?

By the end of the course, you should have gained:

  • A basic understanding of the principles of welding processes.
  • Welding Terminology: Familiarity with the common terms and definitions used in the welding industry.
  • Joint Design: Knowledge of different types of weld joints and their applications.
  • Welding Defects: Understanding the various types of defects that can occur in welds and their causes.
  • Welding Processes: Overview of different welding techniques and their suitable applications.
  • Practical Welding: Hands-on experience in performing basic welding tasks.
  • A basic understanding of the principles of visual weld inspection.

An overview of the main Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods used to inspect welds, including:

  • Penetrant Testing (PT): A method that uses a liquid dye to reveal surface-breaking defects in non-porous materials.
  • Magnetic Testing (MT): Another surface method to detect surface and near-surface defects in ferromagnetic materials using magnetic fields and particles.
  • Ultrasonic Testing (UT): A volumetric method that uses high-frequency sound waves to detect embedded (internal) flaws in materials and to measure material thickness.
  • Radiographic Inspection (RI): the second volumetric methods which employs X-rays or gamma rays to inspect the internal structure of a component, identifying embedded flaws.
  • An opportunity to carry out practical NDT inspection on welded samples.