Welding Essentials, Second Edition
 
                               William L. Galvery, Jr.and Frank B. Marlow
 
             Year: 2007             480 pages,          ISBN-10 (0-8311-)3301-5
 
                 Price $ 39.95
 
 
 
OVERVIEW
As a concise yet thorough introduction to the topic, this new edition of Welding Essentials
makes welding easy for beginners and is a handy reference for professionals. Its unique,
comprehensive question-and-answer format will allow readers to quickly find what they
are looking for and fully understand it. Eliminating non-essential items to prevent overloading
readers, Welding Essentials addresses safety hazards and required precautions in detail and
provides solutions to common problems for each process. Additionally, this valuable reference
carefully explains step-by-step setup and shutdown procedures, along with why equipment
grounding and GFI's are needed and the way in which they work. 
 

FEATURES
 
Welding tip sizes for differing metal thickness, as well as proper pressure settings for
          those tips and how to determine what the size is as related the non-standard numbering
          systems used by manufacturers.
 
New and improved drawings throughout.
 
Discussions on Carbon Arc Cutting with air, Plasma Arc Cutting, and Laser Cutting.
 
More thorough information related to the proper sizing of oxy-fuel cutting tips and
          pressure charts, and bore drill sizes for the various tips.
 
More thorough explanation of common welding elements.
 
New information on the wire feeding process and more in-depth information related to the
          use of the tungsten electrodes.
 
Friction stir welding process.
 
CONTENTS
 
  Oxyacetylene Welding
  Thermal Cutting
  Brazing & Soldering
  Common Welding Elements
  Shielded Metal Arc Welding
  Wire Feed Welding Processes - GMAW & FCAW
  Non-consumable Electrode Welding Processes - GTAW & PAW
  Survey of Other Welding Materials
  Controlling Distortion
  Welding Symbols
  Inspection & Discontinuities
  Welding Metallurgy
  Power Supplies & Electrical Safety
  Qualification & Certification
  Fabrication & Repair Tips
  Appendices -
        A: English-Metric Conversion Factors
        B: Properties of Elements & Important Compositions
        C: AWS Designations for Welding & Allied Processes
   Glossary
  Index
 
 
                                                               
 
 
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