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SMAW Welding Rubric 
SMAW Welding Rubric
Students will use SMAW welding techniques to weld butt weld, Fillet weld, lap weld using E6013 Electrodes
Rubric Code: Q87822
By JKreye
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Subject: Vocational  
Type: Project  
Grade Levels: 9-12, Undergraduate

Powered by iRubric Welding Joints
  Advanced

10 pts

Proficient

8 pts

Basic

6 pts

Below Basic

4 pts

Total Points

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Weld width and height:

Uniform width and thickness throughout the entire length of each weld.
Advanced

Bead is uniform width all along the length of each welld. Has a smooth appearance
Proficient

Bead maintains width and length. Shows some small blemishes along the weld
Basic

Not a uniform thickness through out the weld. Thickness goes to extremes
Below Basic

Weld is cut off in places, not uniform along the weld. Shows bare spots
Total Points
Appearance

Smooth with uniform dense ripples, doesn’t show the bead traveling too fast or slow.
Advanced

Weld shows a constant speed and uniformity the entire length
Proficient

Weld shows a constant speed with some blemishes that are minimal
Basic

Weld shows definite areas of speeding up and slowing down. Ripples tend to be coarse
Below Basic

Weld has been done to fast or to slow. Weld is not complete
Total Points
Face of bead:

Convex, free of voids and high spots, shows uniformity throughout the bead.
Advanced

Has a nice rounded look. Is not overly high, or low. Bead covers a wide area of each weld.
Proficient

Bead is well rounded, mostly uniform over the length of the weld. Shows some high spots and low spots
Basic

Bead shows many high and low area's. Total lack of uniformity throughout the weld
Below Basic

Weld does not blend into one single bead.
Total Points
Edge of bead

Good fusion, no overlapping or undercutting.
Advanced

Sides and edges are smooth blending into each weld. Undercutting is kept to a minimum, Weld does not float on surface
Proficient

Moderately smooth blending. Undercutting and float are present. Stength of the weld is still strong
Basic

Float and undercut are very apartent. Weld lacks strength and flow
Below Basic

Metal is burned through. Weld has no connection to metal,
Total Points
Beginning and ending full size

Crater well filled.
Advanced

End of each weld is complete, the line doesn't taper off
Proficient

Weld ending is full but shows some tapering and a craterpresent
Basic

Crater distinctly present at the end of the bead.
Below Basic

Metal is burned through at the end
Total Points
Surrounding Plate

Welding surface free of spatter.
Advanced

Spatter is kept to a minuimum.
Proficient

Some spatter is present but not displeasing
Basic

Spatter is in large amounts
Below Basic

Spatter takes away from the integrity of the weld.
Total Points
Penetration

Complete without burn through.
Advanced

Weld penetrates deep into the metal and adds strength and fusion to the edges and depth.
Proficient

Weld penetrates deep but does not re surface through the bottom of a jointed welds
Basic

Weld is uneven in depth, lacks uniformity along weld length.
Below Basic

Weld floats on top of the metal. Has no strength
Total Points
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