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Welding and Soldering?

What are the differences between welding and soldering? What are their specific uses? I'm kinda confused.

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Ol' Yeddar Answered:

Soldering joins metals by the adhesion of solder to them.

Welding joins metals by actually melting them, along with the welding rod to form a big blob of melted metal.

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OronD Answered:

In soldering you melt only the soldering material (not the pieces you want to join) and when it solidifies it holds the 2 parts together (adhesion to each on of them). 
In welding you melt (at the joint !) all 3 partisipants: The 2 metals and the welding rod..... a "pool" of molten metal is created and upon colling it creates a welding strongly hold togethr. 
Soldering is performed generally in a much lower temperature than welding, and the "bond" is much stronger in welding.  Please note that not all metals weld together.

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