Welding

By: Don Geary

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Paperback | 24 August 1999 | Edition Number 2

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This hands-on guide to welding covers everything a beginner needs to know to work safely and productively with welding equipment. Starting with the basics of setting up a welding outfit and with a focus on oxyacetylene welding, this book discusses new processes, fuels, equipment, supplies and welding techniques in an easy-to-understand format. It even covers safety issues and how to set up your own welding workshop. It also provides welding projects for beginners to try out what they've learned. It's an ideal hands-on learning tool for beginners and an excellent bench reference for experienced welders.

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Non-Fiction Engineering & Technology Mechanical Engineering & Materials Engineering Skills & Trades Welding Technology in General Mechanical Engineering Industrial Chemistry & Manufacturing Technologies Metals Technology & Metallurgy

Preface	p. xiii
Oxyacetylene Welding Fuels	p. 1
History of Gas Welding	p. 1
Oxygen	p. 3
Liquid-Air Process	p. 3
Cylinders	p. 4
Safety Practices	p. 6
Acetylene	p. 8
Carbide-to-Water Generators	p. 8
Containers	p. 9
Precautions	p. 10
Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment	p. 13
Regulators	p. 13
Single-Stage Regulators	p. 14
Two-Stage Regulators	p. 14
Differences	p. 15
Regulator Freezing	p. 18
Jump	p. 19
Creep	p. 19
Hoses	p. 19
Torches	p. 22
Injector Blowpipes	p. 22
Medium-Pressure Blowpipes	p. 23
Tips	p. 25
Cutting Attachments	p. 27
Slag and Flashback	p. 27
Clothing and Gear	p. 29
Wrenches	p. 30
Setting Up an Oxyacetylene Outfit	p. 33
Attaching Regulators and Hoses	p. 33
Opening Valves	p. 34
Setting Work Pressures	p. 34
Lighting the Torch	p. 35
Acetylene Flame	p. 36
Carburizing Flame	p. 36
Neutral Flame	p. 36
Oxidizing Flame	p. 37
Concluding Tasks	p. 37
Other Welding Equipment and Methods	p. 41
Arc Welding	p. 41
Electrodes	p. 42
Current-Supplying Machine	p. 43
Protection Gear	p. 45
Striking an Arc	p. 45
Cutting Metal	p. 47
Tungsten Inert Gas Welding	p. 47
Gas Metal Arc Welding	p. 49
Metals and Their Properties	p. 53
History of Metals	p. 53
Copper	p. 54
Iron	p. 54
Steel Making Processes	p. 55
Physical Properties of Metals	p. 55
Color	p. 55
Magnetism	p. 57
Melting Point	p. 57
Chemical Properties of Metals	p. 57
Mechanical Properties of Metals	p. 59
Tensile Strength, Ductility, and Hardness	p. 59
Compressive Strength, Toughness, and Malleability	p. 60
Impact Strength, Fatigue, and Brittleness	p. 61
Stress, Elasticity, and Creep	p. 61
Metal Identification	p. 62
Chip Test	p. 62
Spark Test	p. 63
Iron	p. 65
Steel	p. 67
Copper	p. 69
Aluminum	p. 69
Magnesium	p. 71
Sources of Metals	p. 71
Obtaining New Steel	p. 71
Obtaing Scrap Metal	p. 72
Welding Supplies	p. 73
Welding Rods	p. 73
Brazing Rods	p. 74
Surfacing Rods	p. 75
Fluxes	p. 75
Soldering	p. 77
Tools	p. 78
Soldering Irons	p. 78
Soldering Guns	p. 79
Torches	p. 79
Copper Tips	p. 80
Choosing the Proper Solder	p. 83
Leadless Solder	p. 86
Fluxes	p. 87
Noncorrosive Fluxes	p. 87
Corrosive Fluxes	p. 87
Flux and Solder Combinations	p. 88
Surface Preparation	p. 89
Technique	p. 92
Tinning the Tip	p. 92
Heating the Work Metal	p. 93
Tinning the Surface	p. 94
Chunky Solder	p. 94
Cooling and Cleaning the Soldered Area	p. 95
Soldering with a Flame	p. 96
Soldering Copper Plumbing Pipe	p. 97
Safety Considerations	p. 98
Eye Protection	p. 98
Adequate Ventilation	p. 99
Brazing and Braze Welding	p. 101
Uses of Brazing	p. 101
Uses of Braze Welding	p. 103
Filler Materials	p. 103
Flux	p. 104
Preparing Surfaces	p. 105
Cleaning Metal	p. 106
Butt and Lap Joints	p. 107
Applying Flux	p. 107
Brazing Technique	p. 109
Heating the Base Metal	p. 110
Bonding	p. 111
Brazing Versus Fusion Welding	p. 112
Silver and Bronze Brazing	p. 113
Brazing Aluminum	p. 113
Braze Welding Technique	p. 114
Beveling Metal Edges	p. 114
Flame Cleaning	p. 115
Preheating and Heating	p. 115
Tinning	p. 116
Cooling	p. 117
General Comments	p. 118
Beginning Welding	p. 123
Fusion Welding	p. 123
Torch Movement	p. 124
Puddling Metal	p. 126
Heating Steel	p. 127
Puddle Characteristics	p. 128
Welding Beads	p. 128
Working with Welding and Filler Rods	p. 130
Coat Hangers	p. 132
Adding Filler Materials	p. 133
Torch Control	p. 134
Filler Rod Size	p. 135
Joining Two Pieces of Steel	p. 136
Tack Welding	p. 137
Prefitting Pieces	p. 137
Welding Irregular Edge Pieces	p. 138
Heat Application	p. 139
Welding Joints	p. 140
Outside-Corner Weld	p. 140
Flange Joint Weld	p. 142
Butt Joint Weld	p. 143
T-Joint Weld	p. 144
Welding Thicker Metals	p. 147
Beveling Metal Edges	p. 147
Grinding	p. 148
Cutting	p. 149
Welding Steel Plate	p. 149
Grinding Plate Edges	p. 150
Tack Welding Joint Edges	p. 150
Strength Test	p. 152
Characteristics of a Good Weld	p. 152
Multilayer Welding	p. 153
Protection and Problems	p. 155
Paint Coatings	p. 155
Sandblasting	p. 156
Common Welding Difficulties	p. 156
Torch Popping	p. 156
Weld Bead Holes	p. 157
Warping of Metal	p. 158
The Weldability of Certain Metals	p. 159
Iron	p. 159
Steel	p. 160
Copper	p. 160
Aluminum	p. 161
Cutting Metal	p. 163
Equipment	p. 163
Cutting Attachments	p. 163
Cutting Tip Holes	p. 164
Chemical Reaction	p. 164
Success Factors	p. 166
Setup	p. 167
Oxygen Flow	p. 168
Acetylene Flow	p. 169
Precutting Procedures	p. 171
Positioning of Hoses	p. 171
Access to Safety Equipment	p. 172
Cutting a Hole in Steel Plate	p. 173
Cutting a Line across Steel Plate	p. 175
Depressing the Oxygen Lever	p. 176
Factors Influencing Speed	p. 176
Perfect Cut	p. 177
Too Fast Cut	p. 177
Too Slow Cut	p. 178
Too Much Preheat Cut	p. 178
Professional Cutting Tips	p. 179
Observe the Metal	p. 179
Adding Oxygen	p. 180
Proper Torch Movement	p. 180
Preheat Flame Height	p. 181
Setting up a Guide	p. 181
Cutting Thin Metal	p. 182
Bevel Cutting	p. 183
Cutting Thick Steel	p. 184
Pipe Cutting	p. 186
Pipe Marking	p. 187
Torch Angle	p. 187
Two-Person Operation	p. 187
Beveling Pipe Edges	p. 188
Piercing a Hole through Steel Plate	p. 188
Safety	p. 191
Clothing	p. 192
Cowhide Garments	p. 192
Cotton and Wool Apparel	p. 192
Flameproof Clothing	p. 193
Head Covering	p. 194
Boots and Shoes	p. 194
Eye Protection	p. 195
Goggles	p. 195
Face Shields	p. 195
Filtering Lens	p. 196
Clear Glass	p. 197
Respirators	p. 197
Gloves	p. 198
Aprons	p. 200
Fires and Fire Equipment	p. 201
Fuel, Oxygen, and Heat	p. 201
Fire Extinguishers	p. 203
Sand and Water	p. 204
Burns	p. 204
First-Degree Burns	p. 205
Second-Degree Burns	p. 205
Third-Degree Burns	p. 205
Handling Welding Equipment	p. 206
Handling Oxygen	p. 208
Handling Acetylene	p. 209
Review of Equipment Setup	p. 209
Oxygen Connections	p. 209
Acetylene Connections	p. 210
Working with Oxyacetylene Equipment	p. 211
Welding Hazards	p. 212
The Home Workshop	p. 215
Outdoor Workshop Advantages	p. 215
Ventilation	p. 215
Equipment Setup	p. 216
Minimal Cost	p. 216
Welding Table	p. 216
Assembly	p. 218
Modifications	p. 219
Outdoor Workshop Sites	p. 219
Carport	p. 220
Cement or Stone Patio	p. 220
Outbuilding	p. 221
Indoor Workshop Needs	p. 221
Fire Station	p. 222
Accessibility	p. 222
Lighting	p. 222
Storage Space	p. 224
Accessories	p. 225
Mobile Cart	p. 225
Anvil	p. 225
Local Codes	p. 226
Summary of Workshop Requirements	p. 227
Metal Projects	p. 229
Metal Post Pounder	p. 229
Hay Manger	p. 230
Swing Target	p. 232
Garden Row Marker	p. 234
Metal Saw Horses	p. 235
Metal Gate	p. 236
Fireplace Grate	p. 238
Stationary Welding Tanks Stand	p. 239
Bench Grinder Stand	p. 240
Metal Workbench	p. 241
Glossary	p. 245
Index	p. 259
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