1  Cover

      2  Title Page

      3  Copyright

      4  List of Figures

      5  List of Tables

      6  Foreword

      7  Preface

      8  1 Introduction to Welding Processes 1.1 Synopsis 1.2 Keywords 1.3 Welding 1.4 Defining Welding 1.5 Welding and Joining Processes 1.6 Arc Welding 1.7 Efficiency of Energy Use 1.8 Welding Procedures 1.9 Qualification of Welders and Operators

      9  2 Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) 2.1 Synopsis 2.2 Keywords 2.3 Introduction 2.4 Process Fundamentals 2.5 How the Process Works 2.6 Power Sources 2.7 AC Power Sources 2.8 Direct Current Power Sources 2.9 Welding Safety and Personal Protecting Equipment 2.10 Covered Electrodes Used in SMAW Process 2.11 Welding Training – Making of a Welder 2.12 Welding Other Metals 2.13 Welding and Fabrication of Duplex Stainless Steels 2.14 SMAW Welding Nickel Alloys 2.15 Minimizing Discontinuities in Nickel and Alloys Welds 2.16 Review Your Knowledge

      10  3 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding 3.1 Synopsis 3.2 Keywords 3.3 Introduction to Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process 3.4 Process Description 3.5 How the Process Works 3.6 Process Advantages and Limitations 3.7 Power Sources 3.8 Shielding Gases 3.9 Gas Regulators and Flowmeters 3.10 GTAW Torches, Nozzles, Collets, and Gas Lenses 3.11 Tungsten Electrodes 3.12 Joint Design 3.13 Power Source Remote Control 3.14 Installation of Welding Machines 3.15 Power Source Cooling System 3.16 Welding Connections – Welding Cable and Welding Torch Connections 3.17 Welding Power Source Classification by NEMA 3.18 Welding Personal Protecting Equipment 3.19 Other Essential Clothing for Welders 3.20 Filler Wires Used in GTAW Process 3.21 Classification and Identification of Welding Wires 3.22 The Aluminum Alloy Temper and Designation System 3.23 Welding Metals Other Than Carbon and Alloy Steels 3.24 GTAW Welding of Aluminum 3.25 GTAW Welding of Stainless Steel 3.26 Mechanical Properties 3.27 Welding Nickel Alloys 3.28 Later Developments in GTAW Process 3.29 Plasma Arc Welding 3.30 Review Your Knowledge

      11  4 Gas Metal Arc Welding 4.1 Synopsis 4.2 Keywords 4.3 Introduction to Gas Metal Arc Welding Process 4.4 Process Description 4.5 Components of the Welding Arc 4.6 Effects of Variables on Welding 4.7 Advanced Welding Processes for GMAW 4.8 The Adaptive Loop