Metallurgy of Welding - Grand Format

Metallurgy of Welding is a well-established textbook that primarily covers the metallurgical changes that take place during the welding process, the properties of welded joints, defects associated with welding and the behaviour of welded joints in service. The text has been thoroughly revised and updated for this sixth edition. A new chapter on adhesive bonding has been written which explores bonding forces, polymer chemistry, types of adhesive, production technology, quality control and applications.
New sections have been added on the brittle and ductile behaviour of solids, ductile fracture and the velocity of crack propagation ; friction stir welding ; weld defects and the evaluation of non-destructive tests ; the metallurgy of superaustenitic stainless steel ; welding metallurgy of aluminium-lithium alloys ; and major structural failures and the role of welding in such failures. It provides comprehensive coverage of the key materials and processes for undergraduate and graduate students of metallurgy, as well as those attending specialist welding courses.
It is also a valuable source of reference for engineers and metallurgists concerned with joining processes.