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

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Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Welding Fundamentals, 5th Edition, Lab Workbook

• 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
• 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 - Welding Pipe and Tube
  • 34 - Robotics in Welding
  • 35 - Special Welding and Cutting Processes
  • 36 - Inspecting and Testing Welds
  • 37 - Welder Certification