AWS WHB-5.9 Welding Handbook Vol 5 Materials&Applications Part 2

New and extensively updated, Volume 5 of the Welding Handbook: Materials and Applications, Part 2 is an excellent reference source for engineers, designers, educators, technicians, and welders. Sixty-seven experts from research labs, universities, manufacturers, and fabricators have collaborated on this volume to ensure the accuracy and currency of each of the 10 chapters. The volume covers a wide array of materials to include aluminum; magnesium, copper; nickel and cobalt; lead and zinc; titanium; reactive, reflective and precious metals; plastics; ceramics; and composites. Each chapter includes a thorough explanation of the metal or material, details of the welding processes used to join it, safe practices, and a comprehensive bibliography. The volume includes more than 750 pages; 417 illustrations, which include photos, micrographs, and line drawings; and 274 tables