Table of Contents

Basic Safety Precautions
Introduction
Welding Aluminum vs. Welding Steel
Aluminum Alloy and Temper Designations
Effect of Welding on Mechanical Properties of Aluminum
Alloys
Filler Metal Selection
Preparing for Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Weld Defects - Causes and Cures
Solving Problems in Qualifying Weld Procedures
Other Publications Available from AWS

Abstract

Covers mechanical properties of aluminum affected by welding alloy and temper designations filler metal selection prewelding preparation GTAW, GMAW, and SMAW defects and discontinuities and problems in qualifying welding procedures.

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Document Type	Standard
Status	Current
Publisher	American Welding Society
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