Welding Manual

1 INTRODUCTION
General
Theory

II SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN WELDING OPERATIONS
General Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions in Oxyfuel welding
Safety in Arc Welding and Cutting
Safety Precautions for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting Containers That Have Combustibles
Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting Polyurethane Foam Filled Assemblies

III PRINT READING AND WELDING SYMBOLS
Print Reading
Weld and Welding Symbols

IV JOINT DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF METALS

V WELDING AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT
Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment
Oxyacetylene Cutting Equipment
Arc Welding Equipment and Accessories
Resistance Welding Equipment
Thermit Welding Equipment
Forge Welding Tools and Equipment

VI WELDING TECHNIQUES
Description
Nomenclature of the Weld
Types of Weld and Welded Joints
Welding Positions
Expansion and Contraction in Welding Operations
Welding Problem and Solutions

VII METAL IDENTIFICATION
Characteristics
Standard Metal Designations
General Description and Weldability of Ferrous Metals
General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals

VIII ELECTRODES AND FILLER METALS
Types of Electrodes
Other Filler Metals

XI MAINTENANCE WELDING OPERATIONS FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT

X ARC WELDING AND CUTTING PROCESS
General
Arc Processes
Related Processes

XI OXYGEN FUEL GAS WELDING PROCEDURES
Welding Processes and Techniques
Welding and Brazing Ferrous Metals
Related Processes
Welding, Brazing, and Soldering Nonferrous Metals

XII SPECIAL APPLICATIONS
Underwater Cutting and Welding with Electric Arc
Underwater Cutting with Oxyfuel
Metallizing
Flame Treating Metal
Cutting and Hard Surfacing with the Electric Arc
Armor Plate Welding and Cutting
Pipe Welding
Welding Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Carbon Steel, and Forgings
Forge Welding
Heat Treatment of Steel
Other Welding Processes

XIII DESTRUCTIVE AND NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING
Performance Testing
Visual Inspection and correction
Physical Testing

App A Reference
App B Procedure Guide for Welding
App C Troubleshooting Procedures
App D Materials Used for Brazing, Welding, Soldering, Cutting, and Metallizing
App E Miscellaneous data