Welding: Principles and Applications

The text content is designed to prepare students for certification based on the widely recognized Schools Excelling through National Skills Education (SENSE) Level I standards published by the American Welding Society.

In addition to maintaining and actively working in a fully equipped welding shop, the author has over five decades of welding experience in a wide variety of industries and applications, including structural steel, petrochemical, agricultural, food processing, mineral exploration, and transportation (automotive, trucking, aviation, rail, and shipping). He draws on this vast and ongoing experience, as well as many years of teaching and writing, to provide a wealth of practical tips and real-world examples to bridge the gap between theory and practice.

To prepare students for success in the dynamic field of modern welding, the text covers a broad range of current welding technologies and practices, as well as providing a solid foundation in key topics such as welding metallurgy, metal fabrication, weld testing and inspection, joint design, and job costing.

A robust study guide and lab manual help students gain hands-on welding practice, while PowerPoint® presentations containing all chapter art and additional graphics and photographs help illustrate important concepts.

The book contains examples of current welding technologies and practices, as well as providing a solid foundation in key topics such as welding metallurgy, metal fabrication, weld testing and inspection, joint design, and job costing, enabling students to prepare for success as they enter the dynamic field of modern welding.

The technique of GTAW cup walking is introduced earlier, and the author has developed unique techniques to help students learn the required torch manipulation. Once considered an advanced skill, cup walking has become far more common, and the text is designed to help instructors more easily teach this important skill.

Process-specific chapters include state-of-the-art induction welding machine operations for GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, and SMAW. These advanced machines resemble computers more than traditional welding machines, enabling multi-functionality and sophisticated operations that students will need to understand and apply for long-term success in today's industry.

Innovations in PAC equipment have already improved cut quality, consumable life, and operational cost-efficiency, and new, intelligent PAC systems will enable communication between the torch and the power supply to optimize plasma arc cutting. The Ninth Edition covers these recent and emerging technologies and techniques to equip students for professional success.

Additional CAC-A material and photographs have been included to better prepare students for SENSE CAC-A lab activities, enabling them to gain a broad knowledge of key processes.

Hundreds of new, high-resolution photos provide close-ups of welding details that are critical for a full, detailed understanding of the complex, varied processes involved in skilled professional practice.

Essential information on base metal, welding position, consumables, machine settings, and other fundamental topics has been reformatted to make it easier for students to absorb and retain. Similar to the formatting of many Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), key material is now presented in a table before each welding practice, providing valuable practice in reading WPS formatted data.

The author has added information on key soft skills to help students develop the non-technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities that can be essential for workplace success.