 Unlike steel welding, aluminum welding is complicated because of its inherent thermo-physical properties. Hence to achieve quality, stringent process control is necessary. In this 2nd edition four additional features have been incorporated and some existing chapters merged in an effort to make them more elaborate and rational.
New to the 2nd edition:
Details of gas metal arc welding and gas tungsten arc welding dealt with in separate chapters.
Heat flow analysis using finite difference scheme and simplified heat source model.
Chapter on friction stir welding (FSW).
FSW tool design and heat generation in FSW.
TMAZ and HAZ of FSW joints explained.
Various properties of FSW joints, their corrosion and stress corrosion cracking resistance, defects and their detection discussed. |
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