Audel Welding Pocket Reference

428 Pages·2007·4.94 MB·english

by  James E. Brumbaugh

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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments vii
Preface ix
1. WeldingandCuttingSafety 1
2. OxyacetyleneWelding 13
3. OxyacetyleneCutting 47
4. ShieldedMetalArcWelding 81
5. ArcWeldingandCutting 117
6. BrazingandBrazeWelding 147
7. Soldering 165
8. IdentifyingMetals 199
9. CastIron 217
10. WroughtIron 233
11. CarbonSteels 237
12. AlloySteels 243
13. ReactiveandRefractoryMetals 255
14. GalvanizedMetals 265
15. SoftMetalsWelding 269
16. MagnesiumandMagnesiumAlloys 289
17. Lead,TinandZinc 301
18. HardFacingandToolandDieSteels 305
19. TypesofJoints 319
20. WeldingPositions 321
21. TypesofWelds 327
22. WeldTerminology 333
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23. WeldingSymbols 341
24. TipsforProducingGoodWelds 387
AppendixA SMAWCarbonSteelElectrodes 389
AppendixB SMAWStainlessSteelElectrodes 401
AppendixC SMAWAluminumElectrodes 411
AppendixD ConversionTables 415
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Acknowledgments
Nobookofthisnaturecanbewrittenwithouttheaidofmany
people.Ittakesagreatnumberofindividualstoputtogether
theinformationavailableaboutanyparticulartechnicalfield
intoabook.Thefieldofweldingisnoexception.Manyfirms
havealsocontributedinformation,illustrations,andanalysis
ofthebook.
The authors would like to thank every person involved
forhisorhercontributions.Thefollowingorganizationsare
amongthosethatsuppliedtechnicalinformationandillustra-
tions.
AircoWeldingProducts
AmericanWeldingSociety
AufhauserCorporation
JamesF.LincolnArcWeldingFoundation
RegoCompany
Stoody,aThermodyneCompany
VictorEquipmentCompany
Welder’sGuide
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