Learn and follow the process used by welding engineers to find the root cause of welding problems and their solutions.

NOTE: This product is offered as a PDF file available for immediate download. This is not a physical product.

This troubleshooting guide goes beyond your typical troubleshooting charts on the back of an owner’s manual.  The goal is not just to help you solve a welding problem, but to teach  the concepts and theory behind it.  Understanding why a recommended solution worked is  just as important as solving the problem.

This guide addresses the most common weld discontinuities as well as the most common welding equipment problems.

Weld Troubleshooting for Non-Welding Engineers will help the user quickly solve welding discontinuity problems. This guide goes far beyond simply providing solutions. It explains the theory behind every recommended solution. This way, it also becomes a valuable training tool.

But don’t let the name fool you. Even seasoned Welding Engineers can benefit from this guide.

This eBook will guide you through the identification and solution for the following welding problems:

• Porosity
• Spatter
• Undercut
• Overlap
• Cracks
• Distortion
• Incomplete Fusion
• Incomplete Penetration
• Burn-through
• Inclusions
• Excessive Concavity
• Excessive Reinforcement/Convexity
• Incorrect Weld Placement
• Underfill
• Unacceptable Weld Profile
• A variety of welding equipment related problems

 This guide provides troubleshooting charts for quick reference, but also expands on everything for a deeper dive into each welding problems, every possible cause and every recommended solution.  Hyperlinks in the document allow you to quickly move from the troubleshooting chart to the sections providing additional details.

NOTE: This product is offered as a PDF file available for immediate download. This is not a physical product.