This chapter presents a brief review of the history of brazing and soldering. It illustrates complicated soldering techniques and masterful goldsmith work, as demonstrated by the famous gold mask of the Egyptian Pharaoh Tutankhamun. The chapter includes the image of a painting from Egypt circa 1475 B.C. that shows a goldsmith soldering with a blowpipe. Numerous similar images have been found in the tombs of ancient Egypt that offer insight into the practices of gold workers from the period, including the use of processes such as smelting, forging, and joining with both brazing and soldering.

This chapter explores case studies on using induction heating for joining applications, encompassing both soldering and brazing to demonstrate versatility. Each study focuses on inductor coil design, workpiece geometry, and production quantities, emphasizing optimization due to the interplay between material geometry, coil configuration, and process parameters like generator frequency and power. The case studies provide real-world data on effectively implementing induction heating in joining processes.

This appendix presents the United States, German and European soldering and brazing standard specifications.