Welding Theory & Application

WELDING THEORY AND APPLICATION

Table of Contents

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

LIST OF TABLES

WARNINGS

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION

    Section I – General
    Section II – Theory

CHAPTER 2 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN WELDING OPERATIONS

    Section I – General Safety Precautions
    Section II – Safety Precautions in Oxyfuel Welding
    Section III – Safety in Arc Welding and Cutting
    Section IV – Safety Precautions for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
    Section V – Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting Containers That Have Held Combustibles
    Section VI – Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting Polyurethane Foam Filled Assemblies

CHAPTER 3 – PRINT READING AND WELDING SYMBOLS

    Section I – Print Reading
    Section II – Weld and Welding Symbols

CHAPTER 4 – JOINT DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF METALS

CHAPTER 5 – WELDING AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT

    Section I – Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment
    Section II – Oxyacetylene Cutting Equipment
    Section III – Arc Welding Equipment and Accessories
    Section IV – Resistance Welding Equipment
    Section V – Thermit Welding Equipment
    Section VI – Forge Welding Tools and Equipment

CHAPTER 6 – WELDING TECHNIQUES

    Section I – Description
    Section II – Nomenclature of the Weld
    Section III – Types of Welds and Welded Joints
    Section IV – Welding Positions
    Section V – Expansion and Contraction in Welding Operations
    Section VI – Welding Problems and Solutions

CHAPTER 7 – METALS IDENTIFICATION

    Section I – Characteristics
    Section II – Standard Metal Designations
    Section III – General Description and Weldability of Ferrous Metals
    Section IV – General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals

CHAPTER 8 – ELECTRODES AND FILLER METALS

    Section I – Types of Electrodes
    Section II – Other Filler Metals

CHAPTER 9 – MAINTENANCE WELDING OPERATIONS FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT

CHAPTER 10 – ARC WELDING AND CUTTING PROCESSES

    Section I – General
    Section II – Arc Processes
    Section III – Related Processes

CHAPTER 11 – OXYGEN FUEL GAS WELDING PROCEDURES

    Section I – Welding Processes and Techniques
    Section II – Welding and Brazing Ferrous Metals
    Section III – Related Processes
    Section IV – Welding, Brazing, and Soldering Nonferrous Metals

CHAPTER 12 – SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

    Section I – Underwater Cutting and Welding with the Electric Arc
    Section II – Underwater Cutting with Oxyfuel
    Section III – Metallizing
    Section IV – Flame Cutting Steel and Cast Iron
    Section V – Flame Treating Metal
    Section VI – Cutting and Hard Surfacing with the Electric Arc
    Section VII – Armor Plate Welding and Cutting
    Section VIII – Pipe Welding
    Section IX – Welding Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Carbon Steel, and Forgings
    Section X – Forge Welding
    Section XI – Heat Treatment of Steel
    Section XII – Other Welding Processes

CHAPTER 13 – DESTRUCTIVE AND NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

    Section I – Performance Testing
    Section II – Visual Inspection and Corrections
    Section III – Physical Testing

APPENDIX A – REFERENCES

APPENDIX B – PROCEDURE GUIDES FOR WELDING

APPENDIX C – TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES

APPENDIX D – MATERIALS USED FOR BRAZING, WELDING, SOLDERING, CUTTING, AND METALLIZING

APPENDIX E – MISCELLANEOUS DATA

GLOSSARY


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