A desktop welding book

[aumechengr]

I am looking for a good general use book on welding. I do not do alot of specifications for welding, but when I do I need a good reference book for symbols, material compatability, types of filler material, etc. Can anyone provide some good "desktop" references?

Thanks, aumechengr

 

[stan4419]

try contacting the American Welding society

http://www.aws.org/publications.html

 

[swertel]

I like the books from Lincoln Electric that are published through the James F. Lincoln Arc Welding Foundation of Cleveland, Ohio.

https://ssl.lincolnelectric.com/foundation/

My favorite book is the Design of Welded Structures. But that deals with the stresses and design of structures, not exactly what you're looking for. But they do have a Metals and How to Weld Them for $5US, Weight of Weld Metal Tables for $2US, and a GTAW Guide Book for $5US.

My other recommendations are the same as stan4419 to find standards: AWS 1.1, 1.2, and 1.3 (there are probably others). Or you can download MIL-STD-2219 for free from

http://assist2.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/

--Scott

 

[Pulpboy]

Try the Weld_It Calculator. It explains all about welding, symbols, definitions, type. It calculates the strengths of various welds with different rods/bases.

It's by the Canadian Welding Bureau in Mississauga Ontario. Very useful.

http://www.cwbgroup.com/english/index.htm

it's at the top called Weld_IT for purchase on CD's