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HELI-ARC WELDING [1 record]

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Record 1 1996-09-16

English

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

An arc welding process in which the weld area is shielded by an inert gas to prevent oxidation. Also known as Heliarc welding.

Key term(s)
  • Heli-Arc welding

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
OBS

Heliarc est une marque de commerce.

OBS

Dans la méthode de soudage sous protection gazeuse, le gaz neutre utilisé est l'hélium ou l'argon. Les Américains utilisent l'hélium qu'ils trouvent dans certains gisements de gaz naturel. Les européens, quant à eux, utilisent l'argon qu'ils extraient de l'air où il se trouve dans la proportion de 1/100 comparativement à l'hélium qui lui aussi s'y trouve, mais dans la très faible proportion de 1/200 000.

Spanish

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