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Welding Processes Handbook
Klas Weman
Woodhead Publishing
2003
ISBN: 1855736896
Pages: 193
PDF 3.54 MB

Welding is a crucial manufacturing technique in creating countless numbers of commonly used items. From buildings to bridges and cars to computers, many of these items would be virtually impossible to produce without the use of welding. Welding Processes Handbook is a concise, explanatory guide to commonly used and commercially significant welding processes. It describes processes and equipment applicable to all instruction levels, and takes the novice or student through the individual steps involved in each process in a clear and comprehensible way. Topics such as welded joint design, quality assurance, and costing are all covered in detail. The handbook provides an up-to-date reference on the major applications of welding as they are used in industry. It is poised to become the leading guide to basic welding technologies for those new to the industry.


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Preface
Production of this guide to welding was prompted originally by a wish for an up-to-date reference on applications in the field. The content has been chosen so that it can be used as a textbook for European welding courses in accordance with guidelines from the European Welding Federation. Over the last few years, an equivalent Swedish guide has been used for courses on welding processes and equipment. The author hopes that this guide will serve as a useful reference book for those involved in welding.
In writing the book, there has been a conscious effort to ensure that both text and illustrative material is clear, concentrating particularly on interesting and important aspects.
Although the book has been written in Sweden, with input from Swedish experts, it reflects technology and methods that are internationally accepted and used. My thanks are due to all those who have been involved in the work, with particular mention to:
Clues Olsson, HighTech Engineering, who wrote the chapter on design of welded components.
Clues-Ove Pettersson, Sandvik, who edited the section on stainless steel.
Curt Johansson, SAQ, who wrote the chapter on quality management.
Gunnar LindLn, Air Liquide, who edited the chapter on welding costs.

Welding Processes Handbook

Welding is a crucial manufacturing technique in creating countless numbers of commonly used items. From buildings to bridges and cars to computers, many of these items would be virtually impossible to produce without the use of welding.

Welding Processes Handbook is a concise, explanatory guide to commonly used and commercially significant welding processes. It describes processes and equipment applicable to all instruction levels, and takes the novice or student through the individual steps involved in each process in a clear and comprehensible way. Topics such as welded joint design, quality assurance, and costing are all covered in detail.

The handbook provides an up-to-date reference on the major applications of welding as they are used in industry. It is poised to become the leading guide to basic welding technologies for those new to the industry.

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Each chapter is a single pdf file.

Welding Processes Handbook ( 2nd Ed. )

The first edition of Welding processes handbook established itself as a standard introduction and guide to the main welding technologies and their applications. This new edition has been substantially revised and extended to reflect the latest developments. After an initial introduction, the book first reviews gas welding before discussing the fundamentals of arc welding, including arc physics and power sources. It then discusses the range of arc welding techniques including TIG, plasma, MIG/MAG, MMA and submerged arc welding. Further chapters cover a range of other important welding technologies such as resistance and laser welding, as well as the use of welding techniques for cutting, surface cladding and hard-facing, soldering and brazing. A final group of chapters discuss more general issues such as mechanization, safety, residual stress and distortion, welding design, costs and quality assurance, as well as the welding of steel and aluminum. The new edition of Welding processes handbook confirms its reputation as a concise, authoritative and practical introduction to welding and its applications for both students and engineers. It is designed to meet the requirements of Module 1: Welding processes and equipment of the International Institute of Welding (IIW) guidelines for the training of welding personnel at IWE, IWT, IWS and IWP level.