Chapter 3 from the Welding Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 3, “Welding Processes, Part 2,” has been selected by the AWS Product Development Committee as a service to industry professionals. Flash welding and upset welding are discussed in separate sections in this chapter. Each section includes the fundamentals of the process, applications, equipment, welding procedures, and process variables. However, both flash welding and upset welding are represented in the sections on weld quality, methods of inspection and examination, and economics. The chapter concludes with a section on safe practices applicable to both processes.
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