Now nearing its 30th year of publication, WELDING: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS (WP&A), 7th Edition is the authoritative introduction to the subject of welding. It's designed for students in a wide range of academic and workforce training programs who want to pursue careers as skilled welders and welding supervisors. The text also supports the needs of learners who need to achieve a basic level of proficiency in welding in their chosen skilled trade. While covering the procedural and safety information all students need, WELDING: PRINCIPLES & APPLICATIONS also explains underlying theories. The combination of hands-on information with clear explanations of theory is a hallmark of this book. The depth of coverage allows it to be used as the core text in a multi-course welding curriculum, generally starting with shielded metal arc welding, and then covering other basic processes and more advanced techniques. Content: 1. Introduction to Welding Technology. 2. Welding Safety. Part II: SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING (SMAW). 3. SMAW Equipment and Operation. 4. SMAW of Plate. 5. SMAW of Pipe. 6. Advanced SMAW. Part III: CUTTING. 7. Oxyacetylene Cutting Process. 8. Plasma Arc Cutting Process. 9. Other Cutting Processes. Part IV: GAS SHIELDED WELDING (GMAW, FCAW, AND GTAW). 10. Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Equipment and Operation. 11. GMAW Process. 12. Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) Equipment and Operation. 13. FCAW Process. 14. Other Semiautomatic Welding Processes. 15. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Equipment, Filler Metals, and Operation. 16. GTAW of Plate. 17. GTAW of Pipe. Part V: RELATED TECHNOLOGY. 18. Shop Mathematics and Cost Estimation. 19. Technical Drawings. 20. Joint Design and Weld Symbols. 21. Welding Fabrication. 22. Welding Codes and Welding Standards. 23. Weld Testing and Inspection. 24. Certifying Welders. Part VI: RELATED PROCESSES. 25. Science of Welding Metallurgy. 26. How to Identify and Weld Different Metals. 27. Selecting Welding Filler Metals. 28. Welding Automation. 29. Railroad and Other Welding Processes. Part VII: OXYFUEL PROCESSES. 30. Gas Welding and Cutting Equipment and Operation. 31. Welding Gases and Filler Metals. 32. Gas Welding. 33. Soldering and Brazing.