Fundamentals of Welding Metallurgy

H. Granjon (Author)

9781855730199, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 31 July 1991

240 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.1 cm, 0.5 kg

It is possible to weld materials as diverse as stainless steels, zirconium, titanium and uranium, but it is crucial to understand the chemical reactions likely in the surrounding welding atmosphere. This book describes all the metallurgical phenomena involved in different welding processes, from the most standard to the most modern, such as electron beam welding or high energy laser welding.

Metallurgical presentation of the general welding processes and characteristics
Thermal and thermochemical study of welding
Introduction to the metallographical examination of welds
Formation of the fusion zone
Solidification of the weld metal
Solid phase transformations during welding (heating)
Solid phase transformations during welding (cooling)
Hardening and cold cracking in steel welding
Heat treatments for steel welds
Metallurgical aspects of destructive and non-destructive weld tests.

Subject Areas: Metals technology / metallurgy [TDM]