Contents
. -- Projects
. -- Preface
. -- Features Of The Text
. -- Acknowledgments
. -- About The Author
. -- Chapter 1: Introduction
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Welding Defined
. -- Welding And Cutting Processes
. -- Thermal Cutting Processes
. -- Demonstrations, Practices, And Projects
. -- Occupational Opportunities In Welding
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 2: Welding Safety
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Burns
. -- Eye And Ear Protection
. -- Respiratory Protection
. -- Ventilation
. -- Material Specification Data Sheet (Msds)
. -- Waste Material Disposal
. -- Ladder Safety
. -- Electrical Safety
. -- Voltage Warnings
. -- General Work Clothing
. -- Special Protective Clothing
. -- Handling And Storing Cylinders
. -- Fire Protection
. -- Equipment Maintenance
. -- Work Area
. -- Hand Tools
. -- Power Tools
. -- Metal Cutting Machines
. -- Material Handling
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 3: Shop Math
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Types Of Numbers
. -- General Math Rules
. -- Equations And Formulas
. -- Whole Numbers
. -- Decimal Fractions
. -- Mixed Units
. -- Fractions
. -- Converting Numbers
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 4: Reading Technical Drawings
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Mechanical Drawings
. -- Reading Mechanical Drawings
. -- Sketching
. -- Computers And Drawings
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 5: Welding Joint Design, Welding Symbols
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Weld Joint Design
. -- Welding Symbols
. -- Indicating Types Of Welds
. -- Weld Location
. -- Location Significance Of Arrow
. -- Fillet Welds
. -- Plug Welds
. -- Spot Welds
. -- Seam Welds
. -- Groove Welds
. -- Backing
. -- Flange Welds
. -- Nondestructive Testing Symbols
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 6: Fabricating Techniques And Practices
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Fabrication
. -- Parts And Pieces
. -- Tack Welds
. -- Location And Alignment Points
. -- Overall Tolerance
. -- Weld Distortion
. -- Layout
. -- Material Shapes
. -- Assembly
. -- Assembly Tools
. -- Fitting
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 7: Welding Shop Practices
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Job-Related Skills
. -- Conserving Materials And Supplies
. -- General Shop Practices
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 8: Shielded Metal Arc Equipment, Setup, And Operation
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Welding Current
. -- Types Of Currents
. -- Welding Power
. -- Open Circuit Voltage
. -- Operating Voltage
. -- Arc Blow
. -- Types Of Power Sources
. -- Generator And Alternator Welders
. -- Converting Ac To Dc
. -- Duty Cycle
. -- Welder Accessories
. -- Equipment Setup
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 9: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Plate
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Electrodes
. -- Striking An Arc
. -- Tack Welds
. -- Stringer Beads
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 10: Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Pipe And Tubing
. -- Pipe Welding Passes
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 11: Gas Metal Arc Welding Equipment And Materials
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Gma Welding Equipment
. -- Gmaw Shielding Gases
. -- Gas Flow Rate
. -- Weld Metal Transfer Methods
. -- Gmaw Electrodes
. -- Gmaw Electrode Classification
. -- Equipment Setup
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 12: Gas Metal Arc Welding
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Arc Voltage And Amperage Characteristics
. -- Gun Angle
. -- Intermittent Butt Welds
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 13: Flux Cored Arc Welding Equipment And Materials
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Fcaw Process
. -- Advantages Of Fca Welding
. -- Limitations Of Fca Welding
. -- Fcaw Electrodes
. -- Fca Welding Electrode Flux
. -- Flux Cored Steel Electrode Identification
. -- Shielding Gas
. -- Welding Techniques
. -- Flux Cored
. -- Troubleshooting Fca Welding
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 14: Flux Cored Arc Welding
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Arc Voltage And Amperage Characteristics
. -- Edge Welds And Plug Welds
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 15: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Equipment And Materials
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Gta Welding Equipment
. -- Gta Welding Torches
. -- Tungsten Electrodes
. -- Flowmeter
. -- Shielding Gases
. -- Types Of Welding Current
. -- Remote Controls
. -- Setting Up a Gta Welder
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 16: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 17: Oxyfuel Welding And Cutting Equipment, Setup, And Operation
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Oxyfuel Equipment
. -- Design And Service Of Welding And Cutting Torches
. -- Welding And Heating Tips
. -- Oxyfuel Equipment Setup And Operation
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 18: Oxyacetylene Welding
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 19: Soldering, Brazing, And Braze Welding Processes
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Advantages Of Soldering And Brazing
. -- Physical Properties Of The Joint
. -- Fluxes
. -- Soldering And Brazing Methods
. -- Filler Metals
. -- Joint Design
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 20: Soldering And Brazing
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Brazing
. -- Soldering
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 21: Oxyacetylene Cutting.
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 22: Plasma Arc Cutting
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 23: Arc Cutting, Gouging, And Related Cutting Processes
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 24: Other Welding Processes
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Resistance Welding (Rw)
. -- Ultrasonic Welding (Usw)
. -- Inertia Welding Process
. -- Laser Beam Welding (Lbw)
. -- Plasma Arc Welding (Paw) Process
. -- Stud Welding (Sw)
. -- Hardfacing
. -- Thermal Spraying (Thsp)
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 25: Welding Automation And Robotics
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 26: Filler Metal Selection
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Core Wire
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 27: Welding Metallurgy
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Heat Treatments Associated With Welding
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 28: Weldability Of Metals
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 29: Welder Certification
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Chapter 30: Testing And Inspecting Welds
. -- Objectives
. -- Key Terms
. -- Introduction
. -- Weld Problems Caused By Plate Problems
. -- Summary
. -- Review Questions
. -- Glossary
. -- Appendix
. -- Index