Advanced Welding Processes: Technologies and Process Control

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New developments in advanced welding
(ISBN-13: 978-1 85573-970-3; ISBN-10: 1-85573-970-4)
Recent developments in high-technology areas have significantly transformed the
welding industry where automation, computers, process control, sophisticated scientific
instruments and advanced processing methods are all common. Today’s engineers and
technologists have to support complex systems and apply sophisticated welding
technologies. This comprehensive book discusses the changes in advanced welding
technologies, preparing the reader for the modern industry.
MIG welding guide
(ISBN-13: 978-1-85573-947-5; ISBN-10: 1-85573-947-X)
Gas metal arc welding (GMAW), also referred to as MIG (metal inert gas) welding, is
one of the key processes in industrial manufacturing. The MIG welding guide provides
comprehensive, easy-to-understand coverage of this widely used process. The reader
is presented with a variety of topics from the choice of shielding gases, filler materials,
welding equipment and lots of practical advice. The book provides an overview of new
developments in various processes such as: flux-cored arc welding; new high-productive
methods; pulsed MIG welding; MIG-brazing; robotic welding applications and
occupational health and safety. This will be essential reading for welding engineers,
production engineers, designers and all those involved in industrial manufacturing.
Cumulative damage of welded joints
(ISBN-13: 978-85573-938-3; ISBN-10: 1-85573-938-0)
Fatigue is a mechanism of failure that involves the formation of cracks under the action
of different stresses. Fatigue cracks are exceedingly difficult to see, particularly in the
early stages of crack growth. Cracks can progress to a significant extent before they are
even discovered. To avoid fatigue it is essential to recognise at the design stage that the
loading is such that fatigue may be a possibility and to design the structure with inherent
fatigue strength. However, fatigue strength is not a constant material property. It may
be assessed by fracture mechanics, but such characteristics are based on quantitative
analysis and mere assumption. This book is primarily concerned with fatigue under
variable amplitude loading, unlike most tests performed under constant loads.
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