Welding Processes Handbook by Klas Weman on Up-to-Date References

Welding Processes Handbook is a comprehensive book on up to date references in the welding field. It is authored by Klas Weman. The subject matter has been developed as per the European Welding Federation guidelines for the European welding courses. In recent times, Swedish guidelines were being used for courses on welding equipment and processes.

Welding Processes Handbook by Klas Weman

Table of Contents:

1. Arc Welding (An Overview)

History of Welding
Terminology
Distortion
The Welding Arc
Shielding Gases
Power Sources

2. Gas Welding

Equipment

3. TIG Welding

A description of the method
Equipment
Consumables

4. Plasma Welding

A Description of The Method
Equipment
Gases for Plasma Welding
The Advantages of The Plasma Method

5. MIG/MAG Welding

Equipment
The setting of Welding Parameters
Consumables
Weld Quality

6. Metal Arc Welding with Coated Electrodes

Description of the Method
Equipment
Electrodes
Weld Defects

7. Submerged Arc Welding

Description
Equipment
Filler Material
The Effect of The Welding Parameters
Productivity Improvements
Joint Preparation
Risks of Weld Defects

8. Pressure Welding Methods

Resistance Welding
Friction Welding
High-Frequency Welding
Ultrasonic Welding
Explosion Welding
Magnetic Pulse Welding
Cold Pressure Welding
Diffusion Welding

9. Other Methods of Welding

Electroslag Welding
Electro Gas Welding
Stud Welding
Laser Welding
Electron Beam Welding
Thermite Welding

10. Cutting Methods

Thermal Cutting
Water Jet Cutting
Thermal Gouging

11. Surface Cladding Methods

Cladding to Provide A Corrosion-Resistant Layer
Hard-Facing
Thermal Spraying

12. Mechanization and Robot Welding

Narrow-Gap Welding
Arc Welding Using Robots
Mechanized TIG Welding
Quality Requirements for Mechanized Welding

13. Soldering and Brazing

General
Soft Soldering
Brazing

14. The Weldability of Steel

Carbon Steels
High-Strength and Extra High-Strength Steels
Austenitic Steels

15. Design of Welded Components

Introduction
Symbolic Representation of Welds on Drawings
Welding Classes
Residual Stresses in Welds. Weld Distortions
Design Consideration
Strength Considerations of Welded Joints
Analysis of Statically Loaded Welded Joints
Welded Structures Subjected to Fatigue Loads

16. Quality Assurance and Quality Management

Quality Requirements for Welding (EN 729)
Welding Coordination (EN 719)
Specification and Approval of Welding Procedures (EN 288)
Approval Testing of Welders (EN 287)
Non-Destructive Testing

17. Welding Costs

Welding Cost Calculations
Some Welding Cost Concepts
Cost Calculation
Mechanization, Automation and Robot Welding

Thus, Welding Processes Handbook by Klas Weman is a great work based on the up to date reference of applications in welding fields. The manual is helpful in many ways for students and professionals in the welding field.