Welding and Cutting

The article contains sections titled: 1. Definitions 2. Fundamental Principles 2.1. Weldability 2.2. Details of Welding and Cutting Processes 2.3. Influence of Physical and Chemical Properties 2.3.1. Material Properties 2.3.2. Design of Welded Components 3. Welding Processes 3.1. Fusion Welding 3.1.1. Manual Gas Welding (Autogenic Welding) 3.1.2. Arc Welding 3.1.3. Electroslag Welding 3.1.4. Electron Beam Welding 3.1.5. Laser Beam Welding 3.1.6. Aluminothermic Welding 3.2. Pressure Welding 3.2.1. Resistance Welding 3.2.2. Arc Pressure Welding 3.2.3. Induction Welding 3.3. Special Welding Processes 4. Fusion Cutting Processes 4.1. Flame Cutting (Autogenic Cutting) 4.2. Plasma Cutting 4.3. Laser Cutting 5. Welding of Various Materials 5.1. Plain Carbon Steels 5.2. Alloy Steels 5.3. Cast Steel 5.4. Cast Iron 5.5. Nickel and its Alloys 5.6. Copper and its Alloys 5.7. Aluminum and its Alloys 5.8. Titanium and its Alloys 5.9. Thermoplastic Materials 6. Testing and Control Methods 7. Health Protection and Safety 7.1. Health Protection 7.2. Safety 8. Economic Importance