A Quick Guide to Welding and Weld Inspection

<ul> <li>Foreword by Series Editor</li> <li>Introduction</li> <li>A 10 Minute Guide <ul> <li>1 What is the difference between the main welding processes? (four minutes)</li> <li>2 Why use welding symbols? (one minute)</li> <li>3 What are codes and standards? (one minute)</li> <li>4 What is welding procedure qualification? (one minute)</li> <li>5 Why does a welder need qualification? (one minute)</li> <li>6 What are welding defects? (two minutes)</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 1: Abbreviations, Terminology and Welding Symbols <ul> <li>Abbreviations</li> <li>Common terms</li> <li>Joint terminology</li> <li>Weld terminology</li> <li>Drawing rules and weld symbols</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 2: Duties of a Welding Inspector <ul> <li>Before welding</li> <li>During welding</li> <li>After welding</li> <li>Repairs</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 3: Analysis of a Fusion Weld <ul> <li>Components of a welded joint</li> <li>What makes a good fusion weld?</li> <li>Weld joint: preparation methods</li> <li>Weld joint: shape</li> <li>Residual stress and distortion</li> <li>Minimising stresses and distortion</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 4: Materials and Their Weldability <ul> <li>Carbon equivalency</li> <li>Classification of steels</li> <li>Alloying elements</li> <li>Material properties</li> <li>Heat treatment of steels</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 5: Welding Processes <ul> <li>Manual metal arc (MMA)/shielded metal arc welding (SMAW)</li> <li>Metal inert gas (MIG)/metal active gas (MAG)/gas metal arc welding (GMAW)</li> <li>Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW)</li> <li>Tungsten inert gas (TIG)/gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)</li> <li>Submerged arc welding (SAW)</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 6: Non-destructive and Destructive Testing <ul> <li>Liquid penetrant testing (PT)</li> <li>Magnetic particle testing (MT)</li> <li>Ultrasonic testing (UT)</li> <li>Radiographic testing (RT)</li> <li>Tension tests</li> <li>Bend tests</li> <li>Charpy tests</li> <li>Hardness testing</li> <li>Macro samples</li> <li>Micro samples</li> <li>Fillet fracture test</li> <li>Butt weld fracture test (nick break)</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 7: Fracture Modes and Welding Defects <ul> <li>Imperfection categories</li> <li>Hydrogen-induced cold cracking (HICC)</li> <li>Solidification cracking</li> <li>Reheat cracking</li> <li>Lamellar tearing</li> <li>Weld decay</li> <li>Porosity</li> <li>Solid inclusions</li> <li>Lack of fusion</li> <li>Incomplete root penetration</li> <li>Root concavity</li> <li>Excessive root penetration</li> <li>Overlap</li> <li>Underfill</li> <li>Undercut</li> <li>Crater pipe</li> <li>Burn-through</li> <li>Root oxidation</li> <li>Arc strike</li> <li>Spatter</li> <li>Magnetic arc blow</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 8: Codes, Standards and Documentation <ul> <li>Codes and standards</li> <li>The PED and UK PER</li> <li>Welding procedure qualifications</li> <li>Procedure qualification record (PQR)</li> <li>Welding procedure specification (WPS)</li> <li>Welder qualifications</li></ul></li> <li>Chapter 9: Health and Safety <ul> <li>Health and Safety at Work Act</li> <li>Electrical safety</li> <li>Welding/cutting process safety</li> <li>Personal protective equipment (PPE)</li> <li>Gases and fumes</li> <li>COSHH and workplace exposure limits (WEL)</li> <li>Lifting equipment/pressure system requirements</li> <li>Hand tools and grinding machines</li> <li>Other precautions before welding starts</li> <li>Causes of accidents</li> <li>Permit-to-work</li> <li>Tanks and drums</li></ul></li> <li>Index</li></ul>