Messler R.W., Jr. Joining of Materials and Structures: From Pragmatic Process to Enabling Technology

Elsevier Inc., 2004. 790 p. ISBN: 0-7506-7757-0Joining Processes & TechnologiesIntroduction to Joining: A Process and a Technology
Mechanical Joining
Mechanical Fasteners, Integral Attachments, and Other Mechanical Joining Methods
Adhesive Bonding and Cementing
Adhesives, Cements, Mortars, and the Bonding Process
Welding as a Joining Process
Brazing: A Subclassification of Welding
Soldering: A Subset of Brazing
The Basic Metallurgy of Welding, Brazing, and Soldering
Other Joining Processes: Variants and HybridsJoining of Specific Materials and StructuresJoining of Metals, Alloys, and Intermetallics
Joining of Ceramics and Glasses
Joining of Polymers
Joining Composite Materials and Structures
Joining Dissimilar Material Combinations
Joining Structures and Living Tissue