WATP 23 : 2002(R2008)

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION TO ALUMINUM WELDING
General
Welded Aluminum Applications
Aluminum's Properties
Forms of Aluminum
Welding Terminology
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 2 ALLOW AND TEMPER DESIGNATION SYSTEMS
General
Alloying Elements
Wrought Allow Designations
Cast Alloy Designations
Temper Designations
Aluminum Alloy Properties
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 3 WELDING METALLURGY
Alloying Aluminum
Wrought Alloys
Cast Alloys
Weld Metal Composition
Common Filler Alloys
Filler Alloy Selection
Metallurgical Effects of Welding
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 4 METAL PREPARATION FOR WELDING
Storage and Handling of Aluminum
Metalworking Methods
Cleaning Techniques
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 5 ADDITIONAL OPERATIONS
Moisture Removal
Preheating
Wire Brushing
Interpass Operations
Weld Backing
Fixturing
Tack Welding
Smut Removal
Repairing Welds
Distortion Control
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 6 TIG WELDING
General
AC-TIG Welding
DC-TIG Welding
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 7 MIG WELDING
General
The MIG Process
Semiautomatic Welding
Joint Geometry
Welding Procedure
Automatic Welding
Robotic Welding
Orbital Pipe Welding
MIG Spot Welding
Additional Sources Information
CHAPTER 8 WELD PERFORMANCE
General
Tensile Strength and Ductility
Design Properties
Postweld Heat Treatment
Shear Strength
Impact Strength
Fatigue Strength
Temperature Effect on Properties
Fracture Characteristics
Corrosion Resistance
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 9 CONTROL OF WELD QUALITY
General
Testing Methods
Nondestructive Testing
Destructive Testing
Weld Defects
Standards and Specifications
Qualified Joint Designs and Welding Procedures
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 10 DESIGN FOR WELDING
General
Aluminum Properties
Welding Factors Affecting Design
Accessibility
Joint Design
Weld Types
Miscellaneous Considerations
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 11 OTHER ARC WELDING PROCESSES
General
Stud Welding
Plasma Arc Welding
Plasma-MIG Welding
Arc Spot Welding
Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 12 OTHER FUSION WELDING PROCESSES
General
Oxygas Welding
Electrogas Welding
Electrogslag Welding
Electron Beam Welding
Laser Beam Welding
Thermit Welding
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 13 RESISTANCE WELDING
General
Resistance Spot Welding
Weldbonding
Projection Welding
Roll Spot Welding
Upset Welding
Flash Welding
High-Frequency Resistance Welding
Additional Information Services
CHAPTER 14 SOLID STATE WELDING
General
Explosion Welding
Ultrasonic Welding
Diffusion Welding
Pressure Welding
Friction Welding
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 15 RELATED JOINING PROCESSES
Brazing
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 16 JOINING ALUMINUM TO OTHER METALS
General
Bimetallic Transition Inserts
Fusion Welding with Coatings
Solid State Welding
Other Techniques
Corrosion Resistance of Bimetallic Joints
Additional Information Sources
CHAPTER 17 HEALTH AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS
General
Hot Metal Burns
Electric Shock
Radiated Light
Noise
Fume Emissions
Cleaning Liquids and Deoxidizers
Explosion
Additional Information Sources
FIGURES
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TABLES
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Covers all operations from welding design, metal preparation, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Electron Beam Welding, Laser Beam Welding, Resistance Welding and many other welding processes, through weld performance, welding codes and standards for aluminum welding and control of aluminum weld quality.