Authors: William A. Bowditch, Kevin E. Bowditch, and Mark A. Bowditch

Welding Fundamentals is designed to provide students with a strong understanding of the underlying theory and skills required for successful welding, with a strong emphasis on safety. It provides all of the information needed to help students develop proficiency with the most common welding processes (including SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and oxyfuel welding), thermal cutting, welding symbols and basic print reading, and joint design and fit up. The text also introduces students to weld inspection and testing.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Welding Fundamentals 6e, Textbook

• Front Matter
• Section 1 Introduction to Welding
• • 1 - Careers in Welding
  • 2 - Safety in the Welding Shop
  • 3 - Welding and Cutting Processes
  • 4 - The Physics of Welding
  • 5 - Math for Welding
  • 6 - Math Applications for Welders
  • 7 - Weld Joints and Positions
  • 8 - Welding Symbols and Print Reading
• Section 2 Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• • 9 - SMAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 10 - SMAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 11 - SMAW: Electrodes
  • 12 - SMAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 13 - SMAW: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
  • 14 - Surfacing
• Section 3 Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding
• • 15 - GMAW and FCAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 16 - GMAW and FCAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 17 - GMAW and FCAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 18 - GMAW and FCAW: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
• Section 4 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• • 19 - GTAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 20 - GTAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 21 - GTAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 22 - GTAW: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
• Section 5 Plasma Arc Cutting
• • 23 - Plasma Arc Cutting
• Section 6 Oxyfuel Gas Processes
• • 24 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting and Welding: Equipment and Supplies
  • 25 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting and Welding: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 26 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
  • 27 - Oxyfuel Gas Welding: Flat Welding Position
  • 28 - Oxyfuel Gas Welding: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
  • 29 - Brazing and Braze Welding
  • 30 - Soldering
• Section 7 Resistance Welding
• • 31 - Resistance Welding: Equipment and Supplies
  • 32 - Resistance Welding: Procedures
• Section 8 Welding in Industry
• • 33 - Pipe and Tube Welding
  • 34 - Robotics in Welding
  • 35 - Special Welding and Cutting Processes
  • 36 - Inspecting and Testing Welds
  • 37 - Welder Certification
• Appendices
• • Appendix A—Sample Welding Procedure Specification
  • Appendix B—Sample Procedure Qualification Record
  • Appendix C—Sample Welder Performance Qualification Test Record
  • Appendix D—Millimeter/Inch and Fraction/Decimal Equivalents
  • Appendix E—Advantages/Disadvantages of Various Welding Processes That Use Consumable Electrodes
  • Appendix F—Percent of Welding Filler Metal That Becomes Part of a Completed Weld Joint
  • Appendix G—Variables That Affect the Cost of Welding
• Glossary of Technical Terms
• Index