welding
any fabrication process for joining workpieces without adding a dissimilar filler or adhesive material
electric resistance welding
welding using electric current to melt together metal parts at the joint
induction welding
form of welding that uses electromagnetic induction to heat the workpiece
spot welding
electrical resistance welding process that applies current across two points on a sheet metal surface
electron beam welding
use of electrons to join metal parts via melting
submerged arc welding
joining metals using electricity, beneath a granulated flux material
autogenous welding
form of welding where no additional filler material is added
plastic welding
welding of semi-finished plastic materials
Diffusion welding
metal welding process
butt welding
type of resistance welding
Wire bonding
technique used to connect a microchip to its package
Extrusion welding
joining method for thermoplastics and composites
friction stir welding
process to join two surfaces without melting
robot welding
use of mechanized programmable tools, which completely automate a welding process by both performing the weld and handling the part
exothermic welding
welding process that uses thermite to create exothermic reaction to heat up the metal, and the molten metal joins two or more metal pieces together
laser beam welding
welding technique
flash welding
type of resistance welding that does not use any filler metals
Diffusion bonding
solid-state welding technique
friction welding
Solid-state welding process
explosion welding
solid state process where welding is accomplished by accelerating one of the components at extremely high velocity through the use of chemical explosives
hyperbaric welding
welding metal at elevated pressure
upset welding
electric resistance welding technique
oxy-fuel welding
process for welding (joining) metal objects together