Modern welding technology

Synopsis

This well-respected, introductory welding book contains coverage of the latest codes, materials, and processes necessary to become proficient in an ever more complex industry. The technology of welding is growing and the book's focus on arc welding processes and the use of steel in construction reflect those changes -- while continuing to provide a comprehensive coverage of basic principles and theory. Chapter topics cover welding personnel, training and certification; safety and health of welders; arc welding with a nonconsumable and consumable electrode; gas welding, brazing, soldering, and solid-state welding; resistance, electron beam, and laser beam welding and cutting; welding-related processes; power sources for arc welding; other welding equipment; mechanized, automated, and robotic arc welding; electrodes and filler metals; gases used in welding; metals and their weldability; welding steels; welding nonferrous metals; welding special and dissimilar metals; design for welding; cost of welding; quality control and evaluation of welds; welding specifications, procedures, and qualifications; welding problems and solutions; failure analysis, repair welding, and surfacing; welding pipe and tubing; special welding applications.