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Welding and cutting: A guide to fusion welding and associated cutting processes

P T Houldcroft and R John

Woodhead Publishing Series in Welding and Other Joining Technologies No. 48

An authoritative source of reference on every aspect of thermal welding and associated cutting processes. Each process is examined clearly and comprehensively from first principles through to more complex technical descriptions suited to those who need more technical information. Copiously illustrated throughout and with an extensive glossary of terms, this book is essential reading for welding and production engineers, metallurgists, designers, quality control engineers, distributors, students and all who are associated with the selection and application of equipment and consumables. (reprinted with corrections 2001)

ISBN 1 85573 578 4
ISBN-13: 978 1 85573 578 1
May 2001
240 pages  234 x 156mm  hardback  
£130.00 / US$220.00 / €155.00

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Contents

Background and scope
 - Historical development
 - Fusion welding
 - Non-fusion welding
 - Power beam process
 - Cutting
 - Summary

Principles of arc welding
 - The welding arc
 - Power source principles
 - Consumable principles
 - Weld metal properties and weld defects
 - The heat affected zone (HAZ)
 - Weld metal requirements
 - Non-destructive testing of welds

Procedures for specific materials
 - Structural steels
 - Steels for low-temperature applications
 - Creep-resisting steels
 - High-tensile low-alloy steels
 - Stainless and heat resisting steels
 - Welding of stainless steels to mild and low-alloy steels
 - Welding of clad steels
 - Hardfacing
 - Welding cast irons
 - Welding non-ferrous metals

Manual metal arc process
 - Principles
 - Equipment
 - MMA consumables
 - Techniques for MMA welding
 - Defects caused by faulty technique
 - Process assessment

MIG processes
 - Metal transfer
 - Equipment for MIG welding
 - Consumables for MIG welding
 - Process assessment

Cored wire welding
 - The cored-wire process
 - Equipment
 - Consumables
 - Techniques for cored-wire welding
 - Process assessment

Submerged-arc and electro-slag processes
 - Submerged-arc
 - Submerged-arc variants
 - Equipment
 - Consumables
 - Welding techniques
 - Process assessment
 - Electro-slag welding
 - Fluxes for electro-slag
 - Process assessment

TIG and plasma arc processes
 - The TIG process
 - Equipment
 - Consumables
 - Applications of TIG welding
 - TIG welding variants
 - Plasma arc welding and cutting
 - Process assessment

Gas welding and cutting
 - Consumables
 - Applying the oxy-fuel gas flame
 - Process assessment

Welding and cutting with power beams
 - Electron-beam welding
 - Laser welding and cutting
 - Process assessment

Robots for arc welding
 - The basic unit
 - Fixtures
 - Joint finding and tracking
 - Auxiliary equipment
 - Process assessment

Welding productivity
 - World best practice
 - High productivity creates opportunities
 - Objections to be overcome

Appendix 1 Health and Safety

Appendix 2 Glossary of Terms

Sources of Information

Bibliography