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GAS METAL ARC CUTTING [6 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- arc cutting
1, record 1, English, arc%20cutting
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AC 2, record 1, English, AC
correct, standardized
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electric arc cutting 3, record 1, English, electric%20arc%20cutting
correct
- electric-arc cutting 4, record 1, English, electric%2Darc%20cutting
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A group of cutting processes which melts the metals to be cut with the heat of an arc between an electrode and the base metal. [Definition standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).] 5, record 1, English, - arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Plasma arc cutting(PAC) can be defined as an electric arc cutting process that severs or cuts metal by melting a localized area with a constricted arc that removes the molten material with a high-velocity jet of extremely hot, ionized gas emerging from the constricting orifice in the torch. 3, record 1, English, - arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc cutting; AC: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 6, record 1, English, - arc%20cutting
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
arc cutting; AC: term and abbreviation 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. 6, record 1, English, - arc%20cutting
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coupage à l'arc
1, record 1, French, coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- coupage électrique à l'arc 2, record 1, French, coupage%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
correct, masculine noun
- procédé AC 3, record 1, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20AC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de procédés de coupage thermique réalisé par un arc électrique. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 4, record 1, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Coupage à l'arc au charbon, au jet de plasma, avec électrode fusible, avec électrode métallique, avec jet d'air comprimé, avec oxygène, par fusion, sous gaz protecteur. 2, record 1, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupage à l'arc; procédé AC : termes normalisés 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. 5, record 1, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-06-01
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Oxygen Cutting (Metals)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- plasma arc cutting
1, record 2, English, plasma%20arc%20cutting
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PAC 2, record 2, English, PAC
correct, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- plasma-arc cutting 3, record 2, English, plasma%2Darc%20cutting
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc cutting process that severs metals by melting a localized area with heat from a constricted arc and removing the molten metal with a high-velocity jet of hot, ionized gas issuing from the plasma torch. 3, record 2, English, - plasma%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
arc cutting: A group of cutting processes that melt the metals to be cut with the heat of an arc between an electrode and the base metal. 3, record 2, English, - plasma%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
plasma arc cutting; PAC: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS). 4, record 2, English, - plasma%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
plasma arc cutting; PAC: term and abbreviation 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. 4, record 2, English, - plasma%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 OBS
plasma arc cutting; PAC: term and abbreviation officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 5, record 2, English, - plasma%20arc%20cutting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Oxycoupage
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coupage plasma
1, record 2, French, coupage%20plasma
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- procédé PAC 1, record 2, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20PAC
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
- coupage au jet de plasma 2, record 2, French, coupage%20au%20jet%20de%20plasma
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- découpage par jet de plasma 3, record 2, French, d%C3%A9coupage%20par%20jet%20de%20plasma
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Découpage par jet de plasma. [...] Dans ce système, le courant de gaz [...], contraint de passer dans l'arc électrique qui s'établit entre une électrode de tungstène et la pièce à découper, acquiert une température très élevée [...] et une grande vitesse à la sortie de la buse. Ce jet de plasma permet d'exécuter des découpes parfaites sur les métaux et les alliages qui ne peuvent être découpés, ou le sont difficilement, par oxycoupage [...] 3, record 2, French, - coupage%20plasma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupage plasma; procédé PAC : termes normalisés 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. 4, record 2, French, - coupage%20plasma
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coupage plasma; procédé PAC; coupage au jet de plasma : termes uniformisés par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 2, French, - coupage%20plasma
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2003-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Equipment and Plant (Metallurgy)
- Metal-Coating
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- plasma gun
1, record 3, English, plasma%20gun
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- plasma torch 2, record 3, English, plasma%20torch
correct
- plasma spray gun 3, record 3, English, plasma%20spray%20gun
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A torch in which temperatures as high as 50, 000º are achieved by injecting a plasma gas tangentially into an electric arc formed between electrodes in a chamber; the resulting vortex of hot gases emerges at very high speed through a hole in the negative electrode, to form a jet for welding, spraying of molten metal, and cutting of hard rock or hard metals. 4, record 3, English, - plasma%20gun
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Vacuum Plasma Deposition (VPD). A thermal spraying process variation utilizing a plasma gun confined to a solid enclosure. The enclosure is evacuated and the spraying performed under low pressure, usually below 10 Toff. Also Vacuum Plasma Spray, Low Pressure Plasma Spray (LPPS). 1, record 3, English, - plasma%20gun
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Highly refractory coating materials such as oxides, carbides, and nitrides, can be applied by plasma-arc spraying. In this process temperatures of 20,000°F (12,000°C) or more may be produced by partially ionizing a gas (nitrogen or argon) in an electric arc and passing the gas through a small orifice to produce a jet of hot gas moving at high velocity. 5, record 3, English, - plasma%20gun
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et matériels (Métallurgie)
- Métallisation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- pistolet à plasma
1, record 3, French, pistolet%20%C3%A0%20plasma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- pistolet plasma 2, record 3, French, pistolet%20plasma
correct, masculine noun
- torche à plasma 3, record 3, French, torche%20%C3%A0%20plasma
correct, feminine noun
- chalumeau à plasma 4, record 3, French, chalumeau%20%C3%A0%20plasma
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Revêtement par projection de métaux [...] Pistolets à plasma. Ils sont [...] du type à poudre. Un tel pistolet est constitué par une cathode en tungstène thorié et une base anode en cuivre [...] percée d'un ajutage étroit. Si l'on fait jaillir l'arc entre l'anode et la cathode et que l'on force un gaz (généralement de l'argon ou de l'azote) à passer dans cet arc, il est ionisé et, la température étant très élevée [...] il est éjecté par cet ajutage à une vitesse voisine de la vitesse sonique. Si l'on introduit dans cette chambre un matériau en poudre fine, il est instantanément fondu et pulvérisé violemment sur la surface à recouvrir. 5, record 3, French, - pistolet%20%C3%A0%20plasma
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Metallurgy - General
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- metal burning 1, record 4, English, metal%20burning
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- burning 2, record 4, English, burning
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Welding fumes comprise: mostly residual dust associated with metal burning and electrode burning, typically in the 0.5 micron to 1.0 micron range. 1, record 4, English, - metal%20burning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Several chemical definitions relate to welding. One is known as burning or oxidation. This takes place when any substance combines with oxygen usually at high temperatures. An example of this is the combining of acetylene with oxygen. This produces carbon dioxide plus water plus a large amount of heat. We use the heat produced by the burning of acetylene in the flame of the oxyacetylene torch to make welds. 3, record 4, English, - metal%20burning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The Welding and Metals Fabrication Program provides students with instruction, practical experience, and related theory in shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, manual and automatic oxyacetylene burning, brazing, soldering, air carbon arc gouging, and plasma arc gouging and cutting. 4, record 4, English, - metal%20burning
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Fabricating - Cincinnati Burning Equipment. One MG Thermal Cutting Center CNC Controlled-3 Oxy/Fuel Torches to 8" Mild Steel and 1 Plasma Torch to 2" Stainless Steel. ... One Cybermation 400 Numerically Controlled Plasma Burner. 5, record 4, English, - metal%20burning
Record 4, Key term(s)
- burning of metals
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Métallurgie générale
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- brûlage d'un métal
1, record 4, French, br%C3%BBlage%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9tal
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- brûlage 2, record 4, French, br%C3%BBlage
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La patine au feu permet d'obtenir toute une gamme de couleurs jaune, rouge, noir caractérisées par leur aspect ombré. Il s'agit d'un brûlage du métal à la flamme sur une surface désoxydée et dégraissée. L'opération se pratique au chalumeau. Le résultat est fonction de l'orientation de la flamme, de son intensité, de la durée de l'exposition au feu et du tour de main de l'opérateur. 1, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBlage%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9tal
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Acier laminé à chaud. [...] Des opérations telles que le soudage, le brûlage, le meulage ou l'usinage peuvent avoir des effets aigus ou chroniques sur la santé par voie d'inhalation. 2, record 4, French, - br%C3%BBlage%20d%27un%20m%C3%A9tal
Record 4, Key term(s)
- brûlage de métaux
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2002-08-13
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Welding - Various Processes
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- plasma-keyhole welding process 1, record 5, English, plasma%2Dkeyhole%20welding%20process
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- plasma-keyhole welding 1, record 5, English, plasma%2Dkeyhole%20welding
- plasma-keyhole method 1, record 5, English, plasma%2Dkeyhole%20method
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The plasma-keyhole method is a welding process where the gas flow is restricted through a reduction of the gas orifice. This increases the gas velocity and the arc temperature. Severe constriction of the gas flow produces a cutting arc, which is utilised in plasma arc cutting(PAC). The plasma arc blows a hole through the joint of the plate. Behind the hole the molten metal flows together filling the hole, due to the gravity forces, surface tension and the gas pressure from the shielding gas. 1, record 5, English, - plasma%2Dkeyhole%20welding%20process
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Procédés de soudage divers
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- soudage plasma par trou de serrure
1, record 5, French, soudage%20plasma%20par%20trou%20de%20serrure
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Voir la fiche soudage par trou de serrure. 1, record 5, French, - soudage%20plasma%20par%20trou%20de%20serrure
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2000-03-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Joining Processes (Metals)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- gas metal arc cutting
1, record 6, English, gas%20metal%20arc%20cutting
correct, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- GMAC 1, record 6, English, GMAC
correct, standardized
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An arc cutting process used to sever metals by melting them with the heat of an arc between a continuous metal (consumable) electrode and the work. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 2, record 6, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Shielding is obtained entirely from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture. 2, record 6, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
gas metal arc cutting; GMAC : term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society(AWS). 3, record 6, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20cutting
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
gas metal arc cutting; GMAC : term and abbreviation 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. 3, record 6, English, - gas%20metal%20arc%20cutting
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Assemblage des métaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- coupage à l'arc sous gaz avec fil plein
1, record 6, French, coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- procédé GMAC 1, record 6, French, proc%C3%A9d%C3%A9%20GMAC
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Procédé de coupage à l'arc avec électrode fusible constituée d'un fil plein, dans lequel l'arc et les bords coupés sont protégés par une atmosphère gazeuse. [Définition normalisée par la CSA International.] 1, record 6, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coupage à l'arc sous gaz avec fil plein; procédé GMAC : termes normalisés 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. 2, record 6, French, - coupage%20%C3%A0%20l%27arc%20sous%20gaz%20avec%20fil%20plein
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
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