6G Test Videos

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6g Weld test 2 inch Freehand with TIG Finger

6G weld test on 6 inch 6010/7018

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A 6 inch schedule 80 6g weld test with 6010 root and 7018 fill and cap is a common hire in test for a wide variety of jobs like refineries, paper mills,  

for full instructions on the 6010 root, see the video below

2" schedule 80 3/32" 6010 root 7018 cap 6g  

6G 6 inch 6010 root

3/32 land with 3/32 gap using 85 amps with a 1/8" 6010

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2" Monster coupon 6G test tig Root

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Monster coupon 7018 fill and cap

full monster coupon with tig root and 7018 fill

UA41 6g test with 309 root and hot

Passing a 6g test can open a lot of doors.

sometimes the one 6g test is the only test you take for a particular job but often times it leads to other certifications for the same job.

Lets say you hire in on a job by passing a 6g carbon steel pipe with 6010 root.

Then a few weeks later, they need you to certify on stainless pipe....or inconel small bore, or even flux core for some structural work.

That one 6g welding test can not only get you the job, but can lead to all kinds of free training and certifications.

Sometimes things work the other way around.

You might hire on by passing a structural plate test first and then be required to take a pipe test.

the point is, one test can lead to others...and the more certs you have, the better your resume and even better than that is the fact that you now have something that nobody can take away from you...

Skills, and knowledge.

A welder who can pass nearly any welding test will not be out of work for very long.

The very first welding test I ever took was a 2 inch schedule 80 6g pipe test with a 3/32" 6010 root and 3/32" 7018 fill and cap.

I only got as far as the hot pass when I blew a hole...game over.

But the next test I took was the same but with 309 tig root and 309 stainless stick fill and cap.

And I passed.

That job lasted about 9 months and that was the only test I needed for that job.

Next job require a 6 inch heavy wall tig root with 7018 fill and cap.

That job was a nuclear plant and while I was there, I got sent to the test job several time to take more tests and get more certs.

After that job, I worked on several others that were similar. 

One gate test to get the job...and then more tests and certs along the way.

So you could say, that first 6g welding test that I passed, opened a whole lot of doors for me

I asked chat gpt what the most common hire in weld test for a refinery and got a much better result that the search engines provide...

The most common welding test for working as a pipe welder at a refinery typically involves the following:

Welding Test Overview

Common Welding Test position, material type, and welding process used:

• Position:
  6G (45-degree fixed position) This is the industry-standard test for pipe welders because it is the most challenging and tests all-position welding skills (flat, vertical, overhead, and horizontal—all in one weld). The pipe is fixed in place and cannot be rotated, simulating real-world conditions on refinery piping systems.
• Material Type:
  Carbon Steel (usually A106 or A53 pipe) Common pipe materials in refineries. Sometimes stainless steel or chrome-moly (like P91) is used depending on the specific refinery work.
• Welding Process:
  SMAW (Stick Welding) for the root and hot pass
  +
  SMAW or GTAW (TIG Welding) for the root
  +
  7018 (low-hydrogen electrode) for fill and cap passes Some tests use 6010 for the root and 7018 for the fill and cap. TIG roots are sometimes preferred depending on the code or quality requirements (like ASME Section IX or API 1104).

• Pipe Size: 2" to 6" Schedule 80 (thick wall)
• Position: 6G
• Material: Carbon Steel (A106 or similar)
• Process Combo: 6010 root / 7018 fill and cap (SMAW)
  or TIG root / Stick fill and cap

Why a 6g Test?

Refinery work is high-pressure, high-temperature, and highly regulated. A 6G pipe test on carbon steel with Stick or TIG shows that a welder can handle critical welds in real-world refinery conditions.

note:  most of this makes sense and aligns with what I hear from other welders on the weldingtipsandtricks.com forum.

But it is an AI generated response.