ASM International, 2011, 700 p.Volume 6A – Welding Fundamentals and Processes is a focused revision of the welding process information in the 1993 Vol. 6 – Welding, Brazing, and Soldering. The new volume expands on the fundamental principles of welding, including heat transfer, solidification, residual stress and distortion, and has an all-new section on modeling and simulation of welding processes. Articles cover all welding processes, from the workhorse methods of arc and resistance welding, to newer methods like friction stir welding and laser beam welding, to specialty methods like explosive welding and ultrasonic welding. One-third of the articles are all-new, and welding articles from the 1993 edition have been updated and expanded, making this volume the most complete reference source anywhere on welding fundamentals and processes. All articles are expert-written and peer reviewed.From theory to practice, the book is a comprehensive resource for evaluating and selecting welding methods, working with vendors, understanding how processing variables affect welding outcomes, and more.Audience.Because welding is used across a broad range of industries, materials, and applications, this book will be valuable to plant and construction engineers, welding practitioners, managers, sales professionals, professors, students, welding artists, and hobbyists.Table of Contents.Fundamentals of Welding.Overview of Material Joining Processes.Overview of Welding Processes.Fundamentals of Fusion Welding.Welding Process Fundamentals.Characterization and Modeling of the Heat Source.Nature and Behavior of Fluxes Used for Welding.Heat Flow in Fusion Welding.Factors Influencing Heat Flow in Fusion Welding.Transfer of Heat and Mass to the Base Metal in Gas-Metal Arc Welding.Fluid Flow Phenomena During Welding.Fundamentals of Weld Solidification.Dilution in Fusion Welding.Solid-State Transformations in Weldments.Thermo-Mechanical Effects on Fusion Welding.Residual Stresses and Distortion.Stress Relief and Post Weld Heat Treatment.Fundamentals of Solid-State Welding.Introduction to Solid-Sate Welding Mechanisms.Mechanisms of Bonding for Solid-State Welding Processes.Fundamentals of Friction Welding.Fundamentals of Friction Stir Welding.Fundamentals of Ultrasonic Welding.Fundamentals of Solid-State Resistance Welding.Fundamentals of Diffusion Bonding.Nondestructive Evaluation of Solid-State Welds.Mechanical Properties of Soft-Interlayer Solid-State Welds.Arc Welding Processes.Introduction to Arc Welding.Arc Physics of Gas Tungsten and Gas Metal Arc Welding.Procedure Development and Welder Qualification.General Design Considerations for Arc Welding Processes.Arc Welding Power Supplies/Controls.Arc Welding Process Control.Shielding Gases for Arc Welding.Shielded Metal Arc Welding.Gas-Metal Arc Welding.Plasma Gas Metal Arc Welding.Hybrid Laser-Arc Welding.Flux-Cored Arc Welding.Submerged Arc Welding.Gas-Tungsten Arc Welding.Penetration Enhanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding.Plasma Arc Welding.Electroslag and Electrogas Welding.Stud Arc Welding.Capacitor Discharge Stud Welding.Resistance Welding Processes.Introduction to Resistance Welding.Resistance Spot Welding.Projection Welding.Resistance Seam Welding.Flash and Upset Welding.High-Frequency Welding.Resistance Welding Power Supplies/Controls.Procedure Development and Practice Considerations for Resistance Welding.Evaluation and Quality Control of Resistance Welded Joints.High Energy Electron Beam and Laser Beam Welding.Introduction to High Energy Beam Welding.Electron-Beam Welding.Design of Electron Beam Welds plus Codes.Non-Traditional Applications of Electron Beams.Quality Control of Electron Beams and Welds.Laser-Beam Welding.Design of Laser Beam Welds Plus Codes.Selection of lasers: Application and Economics.Laser Deposition Processes.Quality Control of Laser Beams and Laser Welds—QC Practices Beam Diagnostics, and NDE.Laser Cutting, Drilling, and Shock Peeining.Microjoining with Laser and Electron Beams.Solid–State Welding Processes, Fundamentals of Weld Modeling.Procedure Development and Practice Considerations for Inertia and Direct-Drive Rotary Friction Welding.Nonradial Friction Welding Processes.Process Monitoring & Control of Rotary Friction Welding.Development of Welding Procedures for Friction Stir Welding.Friction Stir Welding Tool Designs.Friction Surfacing.Explosion Welding.Forge and Coextrusion Welding.Magnetic pulse welding.Cold Welding.Roll Welding.Ultrasonic Welding.Ultrasonic additive manufacturing.Safety.Safe Welding Practices.Reference Information.Metric Conversion Guide.Abbreviations and Symbols.Glossary.