Comprehensive information on solid-state and other welding and cutting processes. The book includes chapters on resistance, spot, and seam welding; projection welding; flash and upset welding; and high-frequency welding. In addition to a chapter on friction welding, a new chapter introduces friction stir welding, the process that has users excited about the significant advantages it offers. The most recent developments in beam technology are discussed in the greatly expanded chapters on laser beam welding and cutting, and electron beam welding.