TIG Welding Course
TIG Welding Course – our welding course is highly practical and technical, enabling you to become a certified welder capable of performing high-quality welds for metalworking companies. The course starts from scratch, and in one intensive month of welding, you will learn to perform TIG welds on various materials and in diverse positions.
The TIG Welder course takes place in a real Metalworking Workshop. You will be guided step-by-step by our qualified and certified welding instructors and inspectors, who will prepare you to pass the TIG Welding Certificate exam according to UNI EN ISO 9606 and UNI EN 287 certifications. At the end of the welding course, we issue the Welding Certificate and provide our services to help you find employment in a metalworking company.
TIG Welding Training Course
Our TIG Welding Course program is very comprehensive, consisting entirely of welding hours, meticulously designed to make you a high-quality welder. You will start by welding sheet metal and then progress to pipes, using various materials and welding in multiple positions (standing, kneeling, lying on the ground, with your right and left hand, etc.), thus thoroughly preparing you for future welding job requirements from your employer.
How is the TIG Welding Course conducted?
The course is highly practical. During the course, while you are welding, the instructor will provide you with the necessary theoretical knowledge, explaining and letting you experience the difference between the materials to be welded, the electrodes to be used, and will demonstrate welding techniques, asking you to replicate them.
We conduct TIG Welding Courses in various Italian Provinces. Call our secretariat, and we will inform you when the nearest course begins.
ITAFORMA Metalworking School for TIG Welding Course
La nostra Scuola di Saldatura ITAFORMA è una delle più importanti e riconosciute d’Italia, negli ultimi 30 anni di corsi di saldatura abbiamo formato migliaia di saldatori che lavorano in giro per il mondo.
We collaborate with major Italian metalworking companies to train welders for production roles.
Many students come from all over Italy to attend our TIG welding courses. They choose our Welding School knowing they will receive the best possible training, one that is concrete, practical, and closely aligned with the demands of the job market.
Our TIG welding courses last approximately one month, and we arrange everything for you, including board and lodging for the entire duration of the course.
TIG Welding Techniques
TIG welding is an autogenous fusion welding process where an electric arc is struck between a non-consumable electrode, protected by an inert gas, and the workpiece. The TIG electrode is made of tungsten, a material with a high melting point.
What are the TIG welding processes?
The processes are categorized as: manual (controlled by the welder), semi-automatic (machine-controlled, with the welder moving the electrode along the weld), and automatic (all operations performed by a robot).
TIG welding is a less productive process but offers very high quality, primarily used for thin materials.
All types of metals and non-metals can be welded using a filler rod, or, thanks to the highly concentrated arc energy, by simply abutting the two ends to be welded without using any filler material.
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Start Welding and Obtain the TIG Welder Certification
The main objective of our course is to enable our students to become truly certified welders. Indeed, at the end of the course, we issue the TIG Welding Certification according to UNI EN ISO 9606 and UNI EN 287. The Welding Certification is the most important credential a welder can possess, as it certifies their skills and the quality of their welds.
Is the TIG Welder Certification mandatory?
For many metalworking jobs, it is legally mandatory for welders to hold a welding certification, and almost all European companies require welders to already possess this certification for employment.
How is the TIG Welding Certification obtained?
Obtaining the certification is not straightforward; it requires passing a welding examination in front of a welding inspector from a nationally recognized Certifying Body.
The welds performed during the examination are subjected to visual inspection, radiographic testing, and destructive testing of the welded joint.
There are no recommendations; the certification is only issued upon successful completion of the test. Therefore, it is crucial to choose a high-level welding course that enables you to achieve this important objective.
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Finding Employment as a TIG Welder
With our TIG welding course, you become a truly qualified TIG welder, one of the most sought-after professionals in the job market, as TIG welding is widely utilized by metalworking companies that construct pipelines, piping systems, aqueducts, oil pipelines, gas pipelines, refineries, and food, pharmaceutical, and energy plants, etc.
How to become an Expert TIG Welder and Argon Welder?
Many companies require TIG welders to also be proficient in stick welding, which qualifies them as an Argon Welder, considered the elite among welders, the most sought-after and best-paid.
Our ITAFORMA Welding School offers the Argon Welder course, which is a TIG Welding Course where you learn to weld in various positions and techniques and obtain the TIG + Stick Welding Certification in 140 hours of training.
During the TIG Welding Course, you will learn to weld using various techniques.
During our TIG welding course, participants learn various welding techniques and welding positions:
Flat Position TIG Welding
Vertical-Up TIG Welding
Overhead Position TIG Welding
TIG Welding of Pipe Inclined at 45°
TIG Welding in Frontal Position
Vertical-Down TIG Welding.
The TIG Torch
During the TIG Welding course, you will learn to use the welding torch as if it were an extension of your hand. TIG torches are available in various sizes and configurations, both because they can accommodate electrodes of different diameters (and consequently withstand varying current intensities), and because specific geometries or reduced dimensions may be required for welding in confined spaces or particular positions. For the latter scenario, torches with flexible heads are also available.
Advantages and Disadvantages of TIG Welding
Advantages of TIG Welding
- Nearly all types of ferrous and non-ferrous materials can be welded
- High weld quality
- Applicable in all welding positions
- No slag production.
Disadvantages of TIG Welding
- Reduced weld pool protection compared to other welding processes
- Sensitive to drafts
- High cost of shielding gases
- Low productivity
- Difficult technique to master
Typical TIG Welding Defects
Tungsten inclusions
Root bead oxidation
Porosity, due to inadequate joint preparation/cleaning and incorrect torch and filler rod manipulation.
Shielding gas contamination
Tungsten Electrodes and Current Used for TIG Welding
Pure Tungsten Electrodes
Thoriated Tungsten Electrodes
Zirconiated Tungsten Electrodes
Tungsten Electrodes with Thorium Tungsten Strips
TIG Welding Machine
For TIG welding, the same electrode welding machine is used, but the polarity must be reversed.
A TIG welding machine consists of a generator-inverter, a TIG torch, and an Argon gas cylinder. Complete welding machines are available on the market that allow for TIG-Electrode and MIG-MAG welding.
Essential components for TIG welding are:
Torch, with tungsten electrode and inert gas nozzle;
Current generator, with optional ignition system;
Pressure reducer, flow meter, and economizer for the inert gas;
Power and ground cables;
Optional filler rod;
Optional water cooling circuit for the torch.
Many of these components (economizer, flow meter, cooling water pump) are often contained within the generator's frame and are managed by the welder or operator via specific controls on the front panel.
During the TIG welding course, you will learn to manage, use, maintain, and clean all components.
TIG Welding Characteristics
The inert gas arc welding process with a non-consumable tungsten electrode (called TIG, from the English designation “TUNGSTEN INERT GAS”) is a welding process where the heat required for melting the joint edges and any filler material is produced by an electric arc struck between a non-consumable electrode and the workpiece.
Given the particular arc stability, the small size of the heat source, and the ability to weld without depositing filler material, the TIG process is widely used for producing high-quality joints on materials sensitive to welding-induced heating (Cr-Mo steels for high-temperature applications, stainless steels, non-ferrous alloys), especially for the root pass.
However, due to its limited productivity (with the exception of some automatic versions), the process is rarely used for filling thick joints. Our TIG welding course is both practical and theoretical.
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Our courses are conducted in an intensive daytime format, year-round,
Monday to Friday, with 8 hours per day of practical training/welding.
Our courses are conducted in an intensive daytime format, year-round, Monday to Friday, with 8 hours per day of practical training/welding.
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