Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform brazing (including braze welding) and/or silver soldering and includes the preparation of materials and equipment and the inspection of the completed work.

It applies to silver soldering and brazing using all grades of silver solder and braze.

Where the interpretation of technical drawings is required unit MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of engineering measuring equipment is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of tools is required see unit MEM18001 Use hand tools and unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations, should also be selected as appropriate.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

checking condition of equipment

setting up:

gas cylinders

hoses

blowpipes

tips and nozzles

regulators

flashback arrestors

preparing to braze and/or silver solder by assembling/aligning materials in an appropriate manner and applying distortion prevention methods to meet specifications

applying consumables and brazing and/or silver soldering ferrous and non-ferrous materials

annealing material using appropriate techniques

inspecting joints and removing excess jointing materials and recording the results.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

potential equipment faults

reasons for selecting specific methods of assembly/alignment

procedures for minimising distortion of the materials being brazed/braze welded/silver soldered

procedures for assembling and setting up the specific heating equipment and reasons for selection

reasons for selecting specific consumables

procedures for preheating the materials to be joined and precautions to be observed

conducting test runs

procedures for normalising the temperature of jointed materials and the consequences of inappropriate techniques

typical applications of brazing/braze welding and silver soldering processes

procedures for removing excess jointing material

effects of the use of inappropriate techniques and quantities of jointing material on the performance of the jointed materials

procedures for inspecting brazed/braze welded/silver soldered joints.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in performing brazing and or silver soldering at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires

Where possible assessment must occur in operational workplace situations. Where this is not possible or where personal safety or environmental damage are limiting factors, assessment must occur in a sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects realistic operational workplace conditions. This must cover all aspects of workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency. Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM30219 — Certificate III in Engineering - Mechanical Trade
  MEM
• MEM31519 — Certificate III in Engineering - Toolmaking Trade
  MEM
• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
  MEM

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