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New Developments in Advanced Welding presents some of the most significant developments in welding technology and explores their applications in mechanical and structural engineering. This book reviews advances in gas metal arc welding, tubular cored wire welding, and gas tungsten arc welding. It discusses developments in laser welding, including laser beam welding and Nd:YAG laser welding. The text also analyzes other new techniques such as electron beam welding, explosion welding, and ultrasonic welding. It concludes with a review of current research as well as health and safety issues. Written by international experts, this will be a standard reference for the entire welding community.
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