joining
main group of manufacturing processes in the production engineering according to DIN 8580 with which two or more solid bodies with geometrically determined shape are permanently connected
welding
any fabrication process for joining workpieces without adding a dissimilar filler or adhesive material
crimping
method of joining pieces of metal or other ductile material by deforming to fit
soldering or brazing
process of joining metal pieces with heated filler metal
adhesive bonding
technique of joining pieces by connecting them with adhesive
line splice
method of permanently joining two electrical wires or optical fibers
riveting
assembling with rivets
Optical contact bonding
Process whereby two closely conformal surfaces are held together by intermolecular forces.
atomic hydrogen welding
arc welding process using two tungsten electrodes in a shielding atmosphere of hydrogen
clinching
bulk-sheet metal-forming process aimed at joining thin metal sheet without additional components, using special tools to plastically form an interlock between two or more sheets