CONTENTS

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL

• Petushkov V.G. Residual stresses in explosion treated pipes ... 2
• Ryabov V.R., Muravejnik A.N., Kharchenko G.K. and Falchenko Yu.V. Specifics of formation of structure of joints, made from dispersion-strengthened composite Al + 4 % C, in diffusion bonding ... 6
• Gretsky Yu.Ya. and Maksimov S.Yu. Effect of hydrostatic pressure on arc stability in underwater welding (Review) ... 10
• Saidov R.M., Semmler U., Matthes K.-J. and Thurner S. Application of flux in MIG welding of thin-sheet aluminium alloys ... 13
• Dzyuba V.L. and Kalyuzhny G.S. Effect of power circuit parameters on fluctuations of current in turbulence-type plasmatrons (calculation experiment) ... 18

INDUSTRIAL

• Paton B.E. and Leskov G.I. Some aspects of electron beam welding application ... 22
• Kuchuk-Yatsenko S.I., Krivenko V.G., Bondaruk A.V. and Didkovsky A.V. Flash-butt welding of rails. Experience of application and prospects for improvement ... 27
• Nazarchuk A.T., Snisar V.V. and Demchenko E.L. Portioned heat input as a method to control structure of the weld and HAZ metal ... 34

BRIEF INFORMATION

• Tsybulkin G.A. Effect of sliding contact in current conductor of torch on stability of arc welding process ... 37
• Pritula S.I., Tkachenko V.A., Lebedev V.A. and Buryak Ya.Z. Device for programmable commutation of welding circuit in arc welding equipment ... 39
• Block of synergic control of pulsed submerged-arc welding ... 42
• Index of articles for TPWJ'2003, No.1-12 ... 43
• List of authors ... 49