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

Welding Technology Fundamentals is written for anyone that wants to learn the skills of the trade. This includes the most widely used processes: shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, plasma cutting, oxyfuel gas welding and cutting, and resistance welding. Equipment and techniques are detailed in an easy-to-understand manner. In-depth coverage of AWS symbols, inspection and testing, and shop safety is also included.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Welding Technology Fundamentals, 4th Edition

• Front Matter
• Section 1 Introduction to Welding
• • 1 - Safety in the Welding Shop
  • 2 - Welding and Cutting Processes
  • 3 - The Physics of Welding
  • 4 - Weld Joints and Positions
• Section 2 Shielded Metal Arc Welding
• • 5 - SMAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 6 - SMAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 7 - SMAW: Electrodes
  • 8 - SMAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 9 - SMAW: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
  • 10 - Surfacing
• Section 3 Gas Metal Arc Welding
• • 11 - GMAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 12 - GMAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 13 - GMAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 14 - GMAW: Horizontal, Vertical and Overhead Welding Positions
• Section 4 Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• • 15 - GTAW: Equipment and Supplies
  • 16 - GTAW: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 17 - GTAW: Flat Welding Position
  • 18 - GTAW: Horizontal, Vertical and Overhead Welding Positions
• Section 5 Plasma Arc Cutting
• • 19 - Plasma Arc Cutting
• Section 6 Oxyfuel Gas Processes
• • 20 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting and Welding: Equipment and Supplies
  • 21 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting and Welding: Equipment Assembly and Adjustment
  • 22 - Oxyfuel Gas Cutting
  • 23 - Oxyfuel Gas Welding: Flat Welding Position
  • 24 - Oxyfuel Gas Welding: Horizontal, Vertical, and Overhead Welding Positions
  • 25 - Brazing and Braze Welding
  • 26 - Soldering
• Section 7 Resistance Welding
• • 27 - Resistance Welding: Equipment and Supplies
  • 28 - Resistance Welding: Procedures
• Section 8 Special Processes
• • 29 - Special Welding and Cutting Processes
  • 30 - Robotics in Welding
  • 31 - Welding Plastics
  • 32 - Welding Pipe and Tube
• Section 9 Technical Information
• • 33 - Welding Symbols
  • 34 - Inspecting and Testing Welds
  • 35 - Welder Certification
• Glossary of Technical Terms
• Acknowledgments
• Index