Althouse A., Turnquist C., Bowditch W. Modern Welding 12ed 2018

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Modern Welding provides thorough coverage of common welding and cutting processes, including gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, shielded metal arc welding, oxyfuel gas welding and cutting, plasma arc cutting, and resistance welding of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The text also includes extensive instruction in welding symbol interpretation, metallurgy and heat treatments, weld testing and inspection, and employment in the welding field. It is aligned with the Key Indicators for AWS SENSE Level I and Level II certification