In this new edition, Kou (science and engineering, U. of Wisconsin) incorporates extensive revisions and includes sharper photomicrographs and line drawings; integration of the phase diagram, thermal cycles, and kinetics with the microstructure to explain microstructural development and defect formation in welds; and additional exercise problems. Topics include introductory material (fusion welding processes, heat and fluid flow, chemical reactions, and residual stresses, distortion and fatigue), and the fusion, partially melted, and heat-affected zones. Illustrated with b&w images. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Updated to include new technological advancements in welding
- Uses illustrations and diagrams to explain metallurgical phenomena
- Features exercises and examples
- An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department.