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HOT CRACKING [2 records]

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Record 1 2011-05-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding and Soldering (Metals)
DEF

A crack formed in a weldment due to the segregation of low-melting constituents in the weld metal at grain boundaries.

OBS

This type of defect is caused by grain-boundary tearing under thermal contraction stresses. It may be prevented by the use of low-impurity welding materials and proper joint design.

OBS

hot cracking: term standardized by the CSA International. Material reproduced with the permission of the copyright holder, the Canadian standards Association (CSA), 178 Rexdale Blvd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada M9W 1R3. However, CSA shall not be responsible for the manner in which the information is presented, nor for any interpretations thereof. This CSA material may not have been updated to reflect amendments subsequently made to the original content. For further information contact CSA International.

Key term(s)
  • solidification crackinghot

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
CONT

Au fur et à mesure que se forme et se déplace le bain de fusion, les grains de solidification [...] se développent [Ces deux processus peuvent favoriser la fissuration à chaud].

OBS

fissuration à chaud : terme normalisé par la CSA International. Reproduit avec l'autorisation de l'Association canadienne de normalisation (CSA), 178, boul. Rexdale, Toronto (Ontario), Canada M9W 1R3 (détentrice des droits d'auteur). La CSA décline toute responsabilité quant à la façon dont la matière est présentée et quant à toute interprétation pouvant en découler. L'information reproduite pourrait ne pas être à jour. Pour plus de renseignements, communiquer avec la CSA International.

Spanish

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Record 2 1999-12-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Foundry Practice
DEF

A fracture that occurs as material components cool and solidify at different rates; thus exerting stresses upon each other.

Key term(s)
  • hot crack

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fonderie

Spanish

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