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BARE ELECTRODE [1 record]

Record 1 2000-01-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Facilities and Equipment (Metal Joining)
  • Arc Welding
DEF

A filler metal electrode consisting of a single metal or alloy that has been produced into a wire, strip, or bar form and that has had no coating or covering applied to it other than that which was incidental to its manufacture or preservation. [Definition standardized by the AWS.]

CONT

MIG welding is a process in which a consumable, bare wire electrode is fed into a weld at a controlled rate of speed, while a blanket of inert argon gas shields the weld zone from atmospheric contamination.

OBS

bare electrode: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).

PHR

Consumable bare wire electrode.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement pour l'assemblage des métaux
  • Soudage à l'arc
DEF

Électrode constituée par une baguette métallique nue. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

électrode nue : terme normalisé par l'Association française de normalisation (AFNOR).

Spanish

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