{"id":143,"date":"2023-01-03T21:45:29","date_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:45:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/west-tennessee\/?p=143"},"modified":"2023-01-03T21:48:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-03T21:48:23","slug":"join-in-person-or-online-on-1-12-as-walter-sperko-presents-basic-welding-metallurgy-opportunities-for-personal-and-professional-development-and-local-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sections.aws.org\/west-tennessee\/2023\/01\/03\/join-in-person-or-online-on-1-12-as-walter-sperko-presents-basic-welding-metallurgy-opportunities-for-personal-and-professional-development-and-local-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Join In-Person or Online on 1\/12 as Walter Sperko presents Basic Welding Metallurgy + Opportunities for Personal and Professional Development and Local Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"143\" class=\"elementor elementor-143\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d8937a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d8937a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea7072\" data-id=\"8ea7072\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eaa3c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eaa3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"section-1\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><div id=\"column-1-1\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16727814615941\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><table class=\"hse-image-wrapper\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/awssection.com\/west-tennessee?utm_campaign=Section%20Communications&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xs9AXn1SWUkQLXduSOLPf7E08LcyE1a3GXh8yI7Db614McyTMrAv0FKh6wqc6f8s1TCcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/7723471\/hubfs\/AWS-WEST-TENNESSEE-Email-Header.png?upscale=true&amp;width=1120&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=AWS-WEST-TENNESSEE-Email-Header.png\" alt=\"AWS-WEST-TENNESSEE-Email-Header\" width=\"560\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16359576589846\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16359576589846_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Members of the AWS West Tennessee Section:<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Please see the announcement below from fellow AWS District 8 Section, the AWS Western Carolina Section, which is inviting you to join them for a meeting they are hosting on Thursday, January 12th. You are welcome to join in person or online!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">*Please also note that the AWS West Tennessee Section is looking for volunteers to help lead the Section in 2023.\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">There are opportunities for anyone who is interested in becoming more involved to make an impact regardless of experience or free time. This is your Section, and we want it to deliver as much value for you as possible. The only way we can do that is by gaining your input.<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>Have an idea for an outing that would interest members?<\/li><li>Want to serve as a speaker for an upcoming meeting?<\/li><li>Have a location that could host a Section meeting\/event?<\/li><li>Have special skills (marketing, social media, event planning, etc.) that you would like to share?<\/li><li>Does your company have items to donate that the Section could raffle off?<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Let us know how you would like to contribute to the development of the AWS West Tennessee Section, and we will gladly try to find the most appropriate way to engage you.<\/p><p align=\"center\">Email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:Sections@aws.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">Sections@aws.org<\/a>\u00a0to express your interest and learn more.\u00a0<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16486553153591\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><table class=\"hse-image-wrapper\" role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"http:\/\/awssection.com\/wcarolina?utm_campaign=Section%20Communications&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xs9AXn1SWUkQLXduSOLPf7E08LcyE1a3GXh8yI7Db614McyTMrAv0FKh6wqc6f8s1TCcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn2.hubspot.net\/hub\/7723471\/hubfs\/AWS-Western-Carolina-Email-Header.png?upscale=true&amp;width=1120&amp;upscale=true&amp;name=AWS-Western-Carolina-Email-Header.png\" alt=\"AWS Western Carolina Section\" width=\"560\" align=\"middle\" \/><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"module_1635957659017\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><div id=\"module_1635957659017_0\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\"><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16359576589845\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16359576589845_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h1 align=\"center\"><strong>January 2023 Technical Meeting<\/strong><\/h1><h1 align=\"center\"><strong>Walter Sperko<\/strong><\/h1><h1 align=\"center\"><strong>Discussing<\/strong><\/h1><h1 align=\"center\"><strong>Basic Steel Welding Metallurgy<\/strong><\/h1><p>\u00a0<\/p><h3 align=\"center\">Thursday, January 12<sup>th<\/sup> &#8211; 6:00 PM EST<\/h3><p align=\"center\"><em>Student Success Center @ Greenville Technical College &#8211; Greenville, SC<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16727814795482\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16727814795482_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The ASME Greenville Section and the Western Carolina Section of the American Welding Society join forces for this special program featuring Walter Sperko discussing Basic Steel Welding Metallurgy.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"section_1645639799498\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><div id=\"column_1645639799498_0\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16498546163491\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16498546163491_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h3 align=\"center\"><strong>Date &amp; Time<\/strong><\/h3><p align=\"center\">Thursday, January 12<sup>th<br \/><\/sup>6:00 &#8211; 9:00 PM<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16456398104503\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16456398104503_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h3 align=\"center\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h3><p align=\"center\">\u00a0Student Success Center &#8211; Greenville Technical College<br \/>506 South Pleasantburg Drive<br \/>Greenville, SC 29607\u00a0<\/p><p align=\"center\">This meeting will be shared on Zoom for the AWS members<br \/>that cannot attend in person.<\/p><p align=\"center\">Please sign up on Eventbrite in order to obtain the Zoom link.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16631817421991\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16631817421991_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><h3 align=\"center\"><strong>Register Now!<\/strong><\/h3><p align=\"center\"><strong>Cost<\/strong>: $25 adult AWS or ASME members<br \/>$30 adult non AWS or ASME members<br \/>PDH Credits will be awarded.<\/p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Meal<\/strong>: A delicious meal will be catered by Caesar\u2019s Mediterranean Grill<br \/>We request that reservations are made in advance through Eventbrite so that we can have an accurate count for catering.<\/p><p align=\"center\"><strong>Sign up\u00a0on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/basic-steel-welding-metallurgy-tickets-492856796947?aff=ebdssbdestsearch&amp;utm_campaign=Section%20Communications&amp;utm_source=hs_email&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz--xs9AXn1SWUkQLXduSOLPf7E08LcyE1a3GXh8yI7Db614McyTMrAv0FKh6wqc6f8s1TCcQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">AWS Western Carolina Section&#8217;s Eventbrite page<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"section_1669235310756\" class=\"hse-section\"><div class=\"hse-column-container\"><p id=\"column_1669235310756_0\" class=\"hse-column hse-size-12\">\u00a0<\/p><table role=\"presentation\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"hs_padded\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16692352331132\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_module\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"module\"><div id=\"hs_cos_wrapper_module_16692352331132_\" class=\"hs_cos_wrapper hs_cos_wrapper_widget hs_cos_wrapper_type_rich_text\" data-hs-cos-general-type=\"widget\" data-hs-cos-type=\"rich_text\"><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>Presentation:<\/strong><\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">The AWS Western Carolina Section will host a joint meeting with the ASME Greenville Section. We are privileged to have Walter Sperko, P.E., President of Sperko Engineering in Greensboro NC, speaking on \u201cBasic Steel Welding Metallurgy\u201d.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr. Sperko\u2019s presentation will focus on the following questions and issues:<\/p><ul style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>What is steel<\/li><li>Why is it so versatile<\/li><li>Phase changes and hardenability<\/li><li>What happens during welding<\/li><li>Controlling properties \u2013 heat treatment<\/li><li>Austenitic Stainless Steels<\/li><\/ul><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Walter J. Sperko, P.E., has extensive experience in welding engineering, metallurgical engineering, design, failure analysis, and quality assurance. His industrial experience is primarily with piping, pressure vessels, storage tanks and structural steel. He has a BA and a BS in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Notre Dame. He is a professional Engineer registered in North Carolina and other states.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">He is a long-time member and past-chairman of ASME Boiler Code Standards Committee IX, Welding, Brazing and Fusing Qualifications and a member of several of its subgroups, a member of Section III Standards Committee, a member of the B31 Standards committee and past-chairman of AWS TAC.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">Mr. Sperko teaches publicly offered courses worldwide in piping design, analysis and fabrication and has taught a 3-day class on how to use ASME Section IX regularly since 1981. He has published articles in the Welding Journal, Welding, and The Fabricator. He is a Fellow of the ASME and a Counselor of the AWS. He holds Five US patents.<\/p><p align=\"center\">For additional information contact\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:wcarolina@awssections.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-hs-link-id=\"0\">wcarolina@awssections.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members of the AWS West Tennessee Section: Please see the announcement below from fellow AWS District 8 Section, the AWS Western Carolina Section, which is inviting you to join them for a meeting they are hosting on Thursday, January 12th. You are welcome to join in person or online! 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