Welding Metallurgy and Weldability (ePub)

Describes the weldability aspects of structural materials
used in a wide variety of engineering structures, including steels,
stainless steels, Ni-base alloys, and Al-base alloys

Welding Metallurgy and Weldability describes weld failure
mechanisms associated with either fabrication or service, and
failure mechanisms related to microstructure of the weldment.
Weldability issues are divided into fabrication and service related
failures; early chapters address hot cracking, warm (solid-state)
cracking, and cold cracking that occur during initial fabrication,
or repair. Guidance on failure analysis is also provided, along
with examples of SEM fractography that will aid in determining
failure mechanisms. Welding Metallurgy and Weldability
examines a number of weldability testing techniques that can be
used to quantify susceptibility to various forms of weld
cracking.

* Describes the mechanisms of weldability along with methods to
improve weldability

* Includes an introduction to weldability testing and techniques,
including strain-to-fracture and Varestraint tests

* Chapters are illustrated with practical examples based on 30
plus years of experience in the field

Illustrating the weldability aspects of structural materials
used in a wide variety of engineering structures, Welding
Metallurgy and Weldability provides engineers and students with
the information needed to understand the basic concepts of welding
metallurgy and to interpret the failures in welded
components.