Joining Processes

Abstract

There are very many instances in which materials have to be joined to one another. In very many cases joining is part of the fabrication process for a complete article. The shape of the finished component may be too complex to manufacture in one piece and several small parts may have to be assembled and rigidly joined. Alternatively a component may be too large to make in one piece and again several parts may have to be joined together. The joining processes that may be used in assemblies include the use of bolts, screws and rivets, and also bonding by means of soldering, brazing, welding and the use of adhesives and cements. Only bonding processes will be discussed in this chapter.