welding joint
31Diffusion welding — Animation of the Diffusion Welding process Diffusion welding (DFW) is a solid state welding process by which two metals (which may be dissimilar) can be bonded together. Diffusion involves the migration of atoms across the joint, due to… …
32butt-welding — noun creating a butt joint by welding • Syn: ↑butt welding • Derivationally related forms: ↑buttweld, ↑butt weld, ↑buttweld (for: ↑butt welding), ↑butt weld ( …
33spot welding — noun creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points • Syn: ↑spot welding • Derivationally related forms: ↑spotweld (for: ↑spot welding), ↑spot weld (for: ↑spot w …
34Scarf joint — A scarf joint (also known as a scarph joint) is a method of joining two members end to end in woodworking or metalworking. The scarf joint is used when the material being joined is not available in the length required. It is an alternative to… …
35spot-welding — noun creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points • Syn: ↑spot welding • Derivationally related forms: ↑spotweld, ↑spot weld, ↑spotweld (for: ↑spot welding), ↑spot weld …
36Scarf joint — Scarf Scarf, n. (a) In a piece which is to be united to another by a scarf joint, the part of the end or edge that is tapered off, rabbeted, or notched so as to be thinner than the rest of the piece. (b) A scarf joint. [1913 Webster] {Scarf… …
37butt joint — Butt Butt, But But, n. [F. but butt, aim (cf. butte knoll), or bout, OF. bot, end, extremity, fr. boter, buter, to push, butt, strike, F. bouter; of German origin; cf. OHG. b[=o]zan, akin to E. beat. See {Beat}, v. t.] 1. A limit; a bound; a… …
38flashbutt welding — flash butt welding n. A technique for joining segments of metal rail or pipe in which segments aligned end to end are electronically charged, producing an electric arc that melts and welds the ends of the segments, yielding an exceptionally… …
39MIG welding — An arc welding method in which the electric current is provided by the filler metal wire which is cooled and shielded from the access of air by a stream of chemically inert gas, thus preventing oxidation of the joint. Compare TIG welding …
40Lap joint — Lap Lap (l[a^]p), n. [OE. lappe, AS. l[ae]ppa; akin to D. lap patch, piece, G. lappen, OHG. lappa, Dan. lap, Sw. lapp.] 1. The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] 2. An… …
