Published: January, 2003

ISBN 9780831131418

A standard reference for decades, this new edition of Pipe Welding Procedures continues to reinforce the welder's understanding of procedures. Drawing on his extensive practical and teaching experience in the field, the author describes in detail the manipulating procedures used to weld pipe joints. You will find useful information on heat input and distribution, essentials of shielded metal-arc technology, distortion, pipe welding defects, welding safety, essentials of welding metallurgy, and qualification of the welding procedure and the welder.
Features

Look for new or expanded coverage of:

• Root Bead--Pulse Current--Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
• Shielded Metal Arc Welding—Electrode
• Welding Steel for Low Temperature (Cryogenic) Service
• Down Hill Welding—Heavywall and Large Diameter
• Welding Metallurgy
• Weld Repair

Table of Contents

• Essentials of Shielded Metal-Arc Welding Technology
• Heat Input and Distribution
• Preparation of the Pipe Joint
• Uphill Welding the Root Bead on Heavy-Wall Pipe (5G Position)
• Welding the Root Bead by the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Process
• The Intermediate and Cover Passes
• Welding Thin Wall Pipe
• Horizontal Pipe Welding (2G)
• Welding Complicated Pipe Joints
• Introduction to Welding Metallurgy
• Distortion in Pipe Welding
• Pipe Welding Defects
• Fitting-up Pipe
• Qualification of the Welding Procedure and the Welder
• General Welding Safety
• Index