Welded Aircraft Structures and Repair |
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INTRODUCTION
As mentioned in Chap. 6, a rather wide variety of welding processes have been developed for joining various types of metals for aircraft. Oxy-fuel welding is still practiced extensively for the manufacture and repair of steel aircraft structures; however, inert-gas welding (Heliarc or TIG and MIG) is more commonly used for the welding of aluminum, stainless steels, titanium, and magnesium alloys.
This chapter deals with the conventional methods used for the repair of steel structures, which are easily performed by the technician either in the shop or in the field with portable equipment. ...
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