内容简介：
Wrtten by a leading expert in the field, the first edition established itself as a standard introduction to the range of available welding technologies. Significantly expanded and substantially rewritten, the new edition consolidates the book's reputation as a practical and authoritative guide. Chapters on individual techniques cover principles, equipment, consumables and key quality issues. There is new material on such topics as the basics of electricity in welding, arc physics, welding residual stress and distortion, and the weldability of particular metals.