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GAS-SHIELDED ARC WELDING [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arc Welding
DEF

[A process] in which the arc is shielded from the air by an inert gas such as argon or helium ...

OBS

"gas-shielded arc welding": A general term used to describe gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and flux cored arc welding when gas shielding is employed.

OBS

gas-shielded arc welding: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage à l'arc
CONT

Dans les procédés de soudage à l'arc sous atmosphère gazeuse, la protection du bain de fusion et, s'il y a lieu, du métal d'apport au cours de son transfert, est assurée par un courant gazeux entourant l'arc électrique. Ce dernier peut jaillir, dans une atmosphère inerte, entre la pièce et une électrode infusible : c'est le procédé T.I.G. (Tungsten Inert Gaz). Ou bien il jaillit entre la pièce et une électrode [...] fusible [...] : c'est le procédé M.I.G. (Metal Inert Gaz).

Spanish

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