Conquer the CWI Part B Exam: Your Guide to Passing the Certified Welding Inspector Practical Exam

By: Philip Martin McCaulay

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

"Conquer the CWI Part B Exam: Your Guide to Passing the Certified Welding Inspector Practical Exam" is a concise summary designed to help aspiring welding inspectors identify areas requiring further study for the practical component of the CWI exam. This guide provides an overview of essential topics, such as welding symbols, blueprints, measurement techniques, and identifying common weld defects. It is intended to complement more detailed study resources.

This guide includes a basic introduction to the use of weld inspection tools, such as fillet weld gauges, angle gauges, and non-destructive testing equipment. While not exhaustive, it emphasizes core concepts like evaluating weld quality against industry standards and highlights the practical applications of SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and SAW processes. Mock inspection exercises offer readers an opportunity to practice and refine their understanding.

The book provides general strategies for managing time and avoiding common pitfalls during the exam. While it does not offer exhaustive detail, it is designed to serve as a quick reference or starting point for exam preparation.

lack of information

does not help someone seriously studying for cwi exam. waste of time, laughable. I can't believe this is a real book

Waste of Tme

This book conveys no information about the Part B CWI exam. Not a single word about WPS’s, PQR’s, or WPQR’s. Numerous times the author, if you can call him that, talks about making sure your inspection tools are calibrated. THE AWS provides the inspection tools, the test taker is given no choice. The only things allowed are #2 pencils, and an approved calculator. I’m almost every chapter, calibrating tools, reading all the questions before beginning the test, and the notion the test is 3 hours long are discussed. None of these are reality. Stay away from this audible book if you want to pass Part B.