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Record 1 2007-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

Cutting surface areas of metal objects, ordinarily by using a gas torch. The operation permits surface defects to be cut from ingots, billets, or the edges of plate that is to be beveled for butt welding.

OBS

scarf (v): to remove defects (as seams, scab, scale) from the surface of unfinished steel (as a bar, ingot, billet, bloom) with oxyacetylene flame or abrasive powder.

Key term(s)
  • flame scarfing

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie
DEF

[...] opération d'enlèvement de la surface du métal par fusion au moyen d'un chalumeau sur une certaine épaisseur; la veine liquide formée est chassée par un jet d'oxygène sous pression qui active en même temps l'opération par oxydation. Sur les lingots et demi-produits en aciers (blooms, brames, billettes), il permet l'enlèvement rapide des défauts superficiels [...]

OBS

chalumeau: Appareil qui produit et dirige un jet de gaz enflammé.

Spanish

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