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SWEAT JOINT [1 record]

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Record 1 2017-05-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Brazing (Metals)
  • Pipes and Fittings
DEF

Gastight joint obtained by the joining of metal parts with metallic mixtures or alloys that melt at temperatures below the melting point of the metal parts being joined.

CONT

A sweat joint is made by heating the pipes to be joined after they are in position with a blowtorch and allowing molten solder to flow into the small space provided between the pipes.

OBS

soldered joint: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick).

Key term(s)
  • brazed joint

French

Domaine(s)
  • Brasage (Métal)
  • Tuyauterie et raccords
DEF

Joint entre deux métaux, réalisé à l'aide de métal fondu, différent des métaux à joindre (généralement un métal à base d'étain, de plomb et d'argent).

OBS

joint brasé : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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