Practical guide to the measurement of welding energies Welding collection Performances Series, Vol. 9Q197

This guide was issued upon request of the CIS-FIM commission (Welding inter-trade commission, Federation of Mechanical Industries). its aim is to help industrialists improve the way they define and measure welding energies. This document designed as a technical guide, provides a comprehensive view of the relations ship between electrical parameters and thermal cycles for the main welding processes. The analysis focuses on the development of technologies and complexity oæf the electrical signals generated by new current sources. This guide is intended for people in charge of welding procedure qualification (WPQ). Its aim is not replace existing standards but simply to identify problems, define solutions and give advice.