The best TIG welding book for clean, precise, code-ready results

If you want repeatable stack-of-dimes on stainless, aluminum, and chromoly, you need more than tips—you need a system. “Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding” distills two decades of shop and field experience from an AWS-certified instructor into step-by-step settings, techniques, and decision trees. From tungsten selection and prep (2% lanthanated vs ceriated), cup size and gas flow, to AC balance, frequency, and pulse setup, you get exact starting points by metal and thickness, then learn how to fine-tune. Aligned with AWS/ASME code fundamentals, this book replaces guesswork with proven parameters.

Built for working welders and serious beginners, it includes photo sequences, fixture and fit-up strategies, heat control and distortion management, and purge setups for stainless and titanium—plus fast troubleshooting for porosity, undercut, and contamination. Tables cover filler selection (ER70S-2, 308L, 4043, 5356), amperage ranges, travel speeds, torch angles, and electrode sizes—imperial and metric. Real-world checklists and quality-control steps help you pass bend tests, reduce rework, and deliver cleaner beads in less time. If you’re looking for the best TIG welding book to take you from decent to dependable, “Everything You NEED to Know About TIG Welding” is the reference you’ll keep on the bench.

• Dial in settings fast: smooth arc starts, stable puddle, clean tie-ins.
• Eliminate costly mistakes: no more sugar on stainless, crater cracks, or blackened tungsten.
• Upgrade results quickly: narrower HAZ, tighter fit-up, inspection-ready welds.