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WELDING ARC VOLTAGE [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Welding and Soldering (Metals)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- undercut
1, record 1, English, undercut
correct, noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- undercutting 2, record 1, English, undercutting
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A groove melted into the base metal adjacent to the toe or root of a weld and left unfilled by weld metal. [Definition standardized by the AWS.] 3, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The causes [of an undercut] are as follows : 1) Excessive welding current. 2) Arc voltage too high. 3) Excessive travel speed that does not allow enough filler metal to be added. 4) Erratic feeding of the welding wire. 5) Excessive weaving speed. 6) Incorrect electrode angles, especially on vertical and horizontal welds. 4, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
undercut: term standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS) and officially approved by Canadian Pacific Limited. 5, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
undercut: 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. 6, record 1, English, - undercut
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
undercut: term officially approved by the Lexicon Project Committee (New Brunswick). 7, record 1, English, - undercut
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Soudage (Métal)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- caniveau
1, record 1, French, caniveau
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Manque de métal en forme de sillon s'étendant sur une certaine longueur des bords de la soudure. 2, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque ce défaut apparaît d'un seul côté, il est dû à une inégalité de chauffage entre les deux bords, imputée à une mauvaise tenue du chalumeau ou de l'électrode. Lorsqu'il est visible des deux côtés, l'utilisation d'un chalumeau trop puissant est souvent en cause. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
caniveau : 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. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
caniveau : terme uniformisé par la Canadien Pacific Limitée. 4, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
caniveau : terme uniformisé par le Comité du projet de lexiques (Nouveau-Brunswick). 5, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Caniveau latéral. 3, record 1, French, - caniveau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-01-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- drooper
1, record 2, English, drooper
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- drooping characteristic welding set 2, record 2, English, drooping%20characteristic%20welding%20set
correct
- drooping characteristic welding plant 3, record 2, English, drooping%20characteristic%20welding%20plant
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Name given to some GTAW [Gas Tungsten Arc Welding] power supplies, as the slant of the volt-ampere curve is drooping. 1, record 2, English, - drooper
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The term "constant current" is obtained from the intersection point of the volt ampere curve and the welding arc voltage. If the welder maintains a constant arc length, the welding current will remain the same. Should the welder raise or lower the torch height, a new voltage intersection line is obtained. This movement of the torch raises or lowers the welding power supply output current. Notice that the curve is not straight but drooping. Because of this characteristic, the machines may also be called "droopers". 1, record 2, English, - drooper
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- poste de soudage à caractéristique statique plongeante
1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20plongeante
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- poste de soudage à caractéristique statique tombante 1, record 2, French, poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20tombante
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Comme d'une part, il est nécessaire que l'intensité du courant de soudage subisse le moins de variations possible lorsque la longueur d'arc, et donc la tension, varie, et que d'autre part, l'intensité maximale soit limitée, le poste de soudage doit être conçu avec une caractéristique statique plongeante (ou tombante); en d'autres termes, le courant à l'arc est caractérisé par une faible augmentation de l'intensité pour une forte diminution de la tension. 2, record 2, French, - poste%20de%20soudage%20%C3%A0%20caract%C3%A9ristique%20statique%20plongeante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1989-02-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- arc voltage
1, record 3, English, arc%20voltage
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The voltage across the welding arc. 2, record 3, English, - arc%20voltage
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- tension d'arc
1, record 3, French, tension%20d%27arc
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Différence de potentiel existant entre les pôles d'un arc. 2, record 3, French, - tension%20d%27arc
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Arc Welding
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- controlled-arc welding 1, record 4, English, controlled%2Darc%20welding
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Arc welding in which the electrode is fed to the arc at a rate controlled by the arc voltage to maintain a constant arc length. 1, record 4, English, - controlled%2Darc%20welding
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Soudage à l'arc
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- soudage réglé par la tension de l'arc
1, record 4, French, soudage%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9%20par%20la%20tension%20de%20l%27arc
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Soudage] avec dispositif [...] de réglage [...] de la vitesse [...] de déroulement [...] du fil électrode [...] par asservissement [à la tension] de l'arc [...] 2, record 4, French, - soudage%20r%C3%A9gl%C3%A9%20par%20la%20tension%20de%20l%27arc
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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