Table of Contents

WELDING HANDBOOK COMMITTEE
PREFACE
CHAPTER 1 - ALUMINUM AND ALUMINUM ALLOYS
  INTRODUCTION
  SAFE PRACTICES
  ARC WELDING
  STUD WELDING
  ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
  LASER BEAM WELDING
  RESISTANCE WELDING
  SOLID-STATE WELDING
  OXYFUEL GAS WELDING
  WELDING ALUMINUM CASTINGS
  BRAZING
  SOLDERING
  ADHESIVE BONDING
  JOINING TO OTHER METALS
  ARC CUTTING
  PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE OF WELDMENTS
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 2 - MAGNESIUM AND MAGNESIUM
  INTRODUCTION
  ALLOYS
  SURFACE PREPARATION
  ARC WELDING
  RESISTANCE WELDING
  OXYFUEL GAS WELDING
  OTHER WELDING PROCESSES
  BRAZING
  SOLDERING
  PLASMA ARC CUTTING
  SAFE PRACTICES
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 3 - COPPER AND COPPER ALLOYS
  INTRODUCTION
  ALLOYS
  JOINING PROCESS SELECTION
  WELDING
  BRAZING
  SOLDERING
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 4 - NICKEL AND COBALT ALLOYS
  INTRODUCTION
  METAL CHARACTERISTICS
  ALLOY GROUPS
  SURFACE PREPARATION
  ARC WELDING
  DISSIMILAR METALS
  OXYACETYLENE WELDING
  RESISTANCE WELDING
  ELECTRON BEAM WELDING
  LASER BEAM WELDING
  FABRICATION FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE SERVICE
  BRAZING
  SOLDERING
  THERMAL CUTTING
  SAFE PRACTICES
  APPLICATIONS
SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 5 - LEAD AND ZINC
  WELDING AND SOLDERING OF LEAD
  WELDING AND SOLDERING OF ZINC
  SAFETY AND HEALTH
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 6 - PLASTICS
  INTRODUCTION
  WELDING METHODS FOR THERMOPLASTICS
  WELD QUALITY ASSESSMENT
  CONTENTS
  HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 7 - COMPOSITES
  WELDING OF POLYMERIC COMPOSITES
  APPLICATIONS OF POLYMERIC COMPOSITES
  WELDING OF METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES
  APPLICATIONS OF METAL-MATRIX COMPOSITES
  HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 8 - CERAMICS
  INTRODUCTION
  CERAMIC MATERIALS
  JOINING PROCESSES
  SAFETY AND HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS
  INDUSTRY NEEDS
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 9 - MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WELDING
  INTRODUCTION
  A SYSTEMATIC APPROACH TO MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR WELDING
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
CHAPTER 10 - UNDERWATER WELDING AND CUTTING
  INTRODUCTION
  SAFETY IN UNDERWATER WELDING AND CUTTING
  UNDERWATER WELDING
  UNDERWATER WELDING SPECIFICATIONS
  UNDERWATER INSPECTION
  UNDERWATER THERMAL CUTTING
  APPLICATIONS
  SUPPLEMENTARY READING LIST
WELDING HANDBOOK INDEX OF MAJOR SUBJECTS
INDEX

Abstract

Covers many nonferrous metals, plastics composites, ceramics and new specialized topics: maintenance and repair welding and underwater welding and cutting.

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