* Preface* Acknowledgements* Basic Concepts and Physical Metallurgy of Welding* Welding Metallurgy of Steels* Weldability of Austenitic Stainless Steels* Welding of Ferritic, Martensitic and Duplex Stainless Steels* Weldability of Aluminium and Titanium Alloys* Weldability of Nickel and Copper Base Alloys* Dissimilar Metal Welding and Cladding* Arc Welding Processes* Resistance and Solid State Welding Processes* Residual Stresses in Weldments* Corrosion of Steel and Stainless Steel Weldments* Non-Destructive Testing of Welded Components* Quality Assurance and Welding Qualifications* Leak and Pressure Testing of Welds and Field NDT Experience* Quality Control in Production Welding of Different Metals and their Alloys* Weld Joint Design* Challenges in Meeting Reliability Requirements in Welding* Selection of Welding Consumables* Mechanical Testing of Weldments* Advanced Non-destructive Testing Techniques for Inspection of Weldments* Index.