The best replacement for welding is soldering.

The best alternatives to welding are rated as following:
★★★★★  soldering
★★★★★  brazing
★★★  bolting
★★  mig welding
★★  tig welding
★  dc welding
★  truck driving
★  brazing aluminum
★  plumbing
★  hvac
★  mig
★  clamping exhaust
★  carpentry
★  casting
★  welder
  riveting
  arc welding
  gas welding
  forging
  flux core
  smaw
  flux
  wire welding
  rivets
  tig
  stick welding
  laser welding
  ac welding
  bolts
  pipe fitting

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Speaking about welding, one probably shouldn't forget about argon.

Other search terms related to welding and their ratings are:
★★★★★ argon
★★★ filler metal
★ flux core
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