Table of Contents

1. Introduction to welding2. Gas welding3. Basics of electricity in welding4. Arc welding: an overview5. Power sources for arc welding6. TIG welding7. Plasma welding8. MIG/MAG welding9. Manual metal arc (MMA) welding with coated electrodes10. Submerged arc welding11. Pressure welding methods12. Other methods of welding13. Cutting methods14. Surface cladding and hardfacing methods15. Mechanisation and robot welding16. Soldering and brazing17. The welding environment and welding safety18. Welding residual stress and distortion19. The weldability of steel20. Welding of aluminium21. Design of welded components22. Quality assurance and quality management23. Welding costs

About the Author

Professor Klas Weman currently works for WEMAB AB in Sweden. He has previously worked for ESAB Welding Equipment AB and in the Welding Technology Department of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden.