Republic of the Philippines

Rizal Experimental Station and Pilot

School of Cottage Industries
Jenny's Avenue Ext., Pasig, Metro Manila
3rd Quarter, S.Y. 2017-2018

Shielded Metal Arc Welding NC I

CLASS SCHEDULE:
Monday - Friday
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Grade 9

December 4, 5 and 6 2017

I. Learning Objectives

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to;

1. differentiate the types of current use in welding,
2. compare DCEN to DCEP,
3. distinguish the effect of different current use in welding; and
4. select proper current to use in welding.

II. Subject Matter

A. Welding Parameters - Current

B. References:
 Internet
http://www.weldersuniverse.com/welding_parameters.html
 Book
Fundamental of Arc Welding, Huward Currant, 2015
Welding Skills, 3G E-learning FZLLC 2014. Pg. 123-132

III. Materials

A. whiteboard
B. whiteboard marker
C. Visual Aids

IV. Procedure

A. Routine Activity
1. Greetings
2. Prayer
3. Checking of Attendance

B. Motivation
To introduce the lesson, the teacher will present an images of different effects of
using current.
 Learning Content Teaching Teaching Aids
Strategies and Devices
Current - Amperage generally dictates the size and penetration
of a weld bead when you're moving your torch at the right
speed. Welders refer to charts from welding machine and
electrode manufacturers, or a welding procedure specification
(WPS) for their current settings, or try welding on sample plates
of the same thickness to see what works best.

2 types of current
 DC – Direct current
- an electric current flowing in one direction only.

-DCEN – Direct Current Electrode Negative or DC,

Straight Polarity
- Shallow penetration

- DCEP – Direct Current Electrode Positive or DC,

Reverse Polarity
- Deep penetration Visual Aids,
Discussion Laptop and
projector

 AC – Alternating Current
- an electric current that reverses its direction many
times a second at regular intervals, typically used
in power supplies.

DC stick welding offers advantages over AC when welding

steel, including smoother and more stable arcs, easier
starts, fewer arc outages, less spatter and easier vertical
up and overhead welding. DC positive polarity provides a
high level of penetration into the steel. DC negative polarity
results in less penetration but a higher deposition rate. It is
sometimes used, for example, on thin sheet metal in an
attempt to prevent burn-through.

“Because AC polarity is half DC positive and half DC

negative, it is right in the middle,” says Kevin A. Beardsley,
 application engineer, The Lincoln Electric Co. “You can
choose AC if you don’t want to go DC negative because
you don’t want that much penetration.”

When in need
There are, however, a few situations where AC polarity is
used. The obvious one is when the only available power
supply has AC output only. This is typical with low-cost,
entry-level welding machines, such as the “buzz box”
welder.
Discussion
“Also, there are some specific technical problems Visual Aids,
associated with using DC polarity, and number one is arc Laptop and
blow,” says Eric Stewart, pipe welding technologist at projector
Lincoln. “When welding, that arc has a shape and the
welder wants to direct that arc into the joint to get full
penetration. When there is arc blow, that arc is blowing to
one side or the other.”

V. Application

VI. Generalization
The teacher will ask one students in the class to summarize the lesson.

 What is DC?
 What is the meaning of AC?
 The difference of DCEN and DCEP?

VII. Evaluation
TEST I: Multiple Choice
Instruction. Read the question carefully. Select the best answer and write on the space provided before
each number.

_____1. What are the three basic current outputs for shielded metal arc welding machines?
a. AC, DC, AC/DC. c. CC, CP, CV.
b. DC, CC, CV d. AC, CP, DC
_____2. The power source output for shielded Metal Arc Welding is.
a. Constant Voltage c. Constant Current.
b. Constant Potential d. Constant Amperage.
_____3. Current selection for Shielded Metal Arc Welding is usually based on.
a. the electrode coating. c. the electrode size.
b. the base metal d. all of the above.
____4. Amperage setting too high may cause what defect?
a. Excessive build up. c. Overlap.
b. Undercut. d. Lack of penetration
____5. Wrong polarity selection is usually associated with which defect?
a. Arc blow. c. Excessive spatter.
b. Porosity. d. Any of the above.

For items no. 9-10

__C__6. Which drawing above represents straight polarity?

a. drawing A. c. drawing C.
b. drawing B. d. none of the above
__C_7. Which drawings above is direct current?
a. drawing B only. c. drawings A & C.
b. drawings A, B and C. d. drawing C only
__D_8. Drawing B above is termed as ____________.
a. reverse polarity c. straight polarity
b. combined polarity d. none of the above
_B__9. Which drawing represents A.C. current?
a. drawing A c. drawing C
b. drawing B d. None of the above
__C_10. Type of current that has a result of less penetration but a higher deposition rate.
a. DCEN c. DCRP
b. DCEP d. AC

VIII. Assignment
DIRECTION: Review about the arc length

References: http://www.weldersuniverse.com/welding_parameters.html

Prepared by: Checked By:

Ryan V. Munar, BTTE IV-ST MR. MARVIN S. TIANGSON
Student Teacher Cooperating Teacher

Mr. Roberto M. Melad

Head Teacher III, TVE/TVL