TC 9-237
OPERATOR’S CIRCULAR
WELDING THEORY AND APPLICATION

Table of Contents

REPORTING ERRORS AND RECOMMENDING IMPROVEMENTS
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
LIST OF TABLES
WARNINGS

CHAPTER 1 – INTRODUCTION

Section I – General
Section II – Theory

CHAPTER 2 – SAFETY PRECAUTIONS IN WELDING OPERATIONS

Section I – General Safety Precautions
Section II – Safety Precautions in Oxyfuel Welding
Section III – Safety in Arc Welding and Cutting
Section IV – Safety Precautions for Gas Shielded Arc Welding
Section V – Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting Containers
That Have Held Combustibles
Section VI – Safety Precautions for Welding and Cutting
Polyurethane Foam Filled Assemblies

CHAPTER 3 – PRINT READING AND WELDING SYMBOLS

Section I – Print Reading
Section II – Weld and Welding Symbols part 1
Section II – Weld and Welding Symbols part 2
Section II – Weld and Welding Symbols part 3
Section II – Weld and Welding Symbols part 4

CHAPTER 4 – JOINT DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF METALS
CHAPTER 5 – WELDING AND CUTTING EQUIPMENT

Section I – Oxyacetylene Welding Equipment
Section II – Oxyacetylene Cutting Equipment
Section III – Arc Welding Equipment and Accessories
Section IV – Resistance Welding Equipment
Section V – Thermite Welding Equipment
Section VI – Forge Welding Tools and Equipment

CHAPTER 6 – WELDING TECHNIQUES

Section I – Description
Section II – Nomenclature of the Weld
Section III – Types of Welds and Welded Joints
Section IV – Welding Positions
Section V – Expansion and Contraction in Welding Operations
Section VI – Welding Problems and Solutions

CHAPTER 7 – METALS IDENTIFICATION

Section I – Characteristics
Section II – Standard Metal Designations
Section III – General Description and Weldability of Ferrous Metals
Section IV - General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 1 – Aluminum Welding
Section IV – General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 2 – Brass and Bronze Welding

Section IV – General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 3 – Copper Welding
Section IV – General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 4 – Magnesium Welding
Section IV - General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 5 – Titanium Welding
Section IV – General Description and Weldability of Nonferrous Metals part 6 – Nickel and Monel Welding

CHAPTER 8 – ELECTRODES AND FILLER METALS

Section I – Types of Electrodes
Section II – Other Filler Metals

CHAPTER 9 – MAINTENANCE WELDING OPERATIONS FOR MILITARY EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 10 – ARC WELDING AND CUTTING PROCESSES

Section I – General – part 1
Section I – General – part 2
Section II – Arc Processes – Part 1 – SMAW
Section II – Arc Processes – Part 2 – GTAW – TIG and PAW
Section II – Arc Processes – Part 3 – Carbon Arc Welding – CAW
Section II – Arc Processes – Part 4 – Gas Metal Arc Welding GMAW or MIG
Section III – Related Processes

CHAPTER 11 – OXYGEN FUEL GAS WELDING PROCEDURES

Section I – Welding Processes and Techniques
Section II – Welding and Brazing Ferrous Metals
Section III – Related Processes
Section IV – Welding, Brazing, and Soldering Nonferrous Metals

CHAPTER 12 – SPECIAL APPLICATIONS

Section I – Underwater Cutting and Welding with the Electric Arc
Section II – Underwater Cutting with Oxyfuel
Section III – Metallizing
Section IV – Flame Cutting Steel and Cast Iron
Section V – Flame Treating Metal
Section VI – Cutting and Hard Surfacing with the Electric Arc
Section VII – Armor Plate Welding and Cutting
Section VIII – Pipe Welding
Section IX – Welding Cast Iron, Cast Steel, Carbon Steel, and Forgings
Section X – Forge Welding
Section XI – Heat Treatment of Steel
Section XII – Other Welding Processes

CHAPTER 13 – DESTRUCTIVE AND NONDESTRUCTIVE TESTING

Section I – Performance Testing
Section II – Visual Inspection and Corrections
Section III – Physical Testing

APPENDIX A – REFERENCES
APPENDIX B – PROCEDURE GUIDES FOR WELDING
APPENDIX C – TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES
APPENDIX D – MATERIALS USED FOR BRAZING, WELDING, SOLDERING, CUTTING, AND METALLIZING
APPENDIX E – MISCELLANEOUS DATA
GLOSSARY
BLANK FORMS
AUTHORIZATION LETTER

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