Schey, John A. Introduction to Manufacturing Processes. 3rd. McGraw-Hill Higher Education, 2000 (McGraw-Hill series in mechanical engineering and materials science). ISBN 978-0-07-031136-7 [Consulta: 15 maig 2010]. «In the great majority of applications, the interatomic bond is established by melting. When the workpiece materials (base or parent materials) and the filler (if used at all) have similar but not necessarily identical compositions and melting points, the process is referred to as fusion welding.»
