This document provides an overview of welding and cutting processes. It discusses arc welding processes like shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) and submerged arc welding (SAW). It describes the welding arc, electrodes, power sources, parameters like current, voltage and polarity. It also discusses non-arc welding, brazing and soldering, as well as cutting processes. Safety considerations for arc welding like radiation, electrical shock, fumes and compressed gases are also reviewed.
This document provides an overview of welding and cutting processes. It discusses arc welding processes like shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), gas metal arc welding (GMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) and submerged arc welding (SAW). It describes the welding arc, electrodes, power sources, parameters like current, voltage and polarity. It also discusses non-arc welding, brazing and soldering, as well as cutting processes. Safety considerations for arc welding like radiation, electrical shock, fumes and compressed gases are also reviewed.