9 002NICKELTABLE OF CONTENTS FOR THE W ELDING HANDBOOKINTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................2STAINLESS STEEL WELDING CHARACTERISTICS..............................................................................................................3AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS................................................................................................................................................3PRESERVATION OF CORROSION RESISTANCE ................................................................................................................................5Carbide Precipitation..........................................................................................................................................................................5Stress-Corrosion Cracking ................................................................................................................................................................5WELDING PREHEATING ......................................................................................................................................................................5MARTENSITIC STAINLESS STEELS ..................................................................................................................5WELDING PREHEATING ......................................................................................................................................................................6FERRITIC STAINLESS STEELS ......................................................................................................................................................7PRESERVATION OF CORROSION RESISTANCE ............................................................................................................................
