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BACK-STEP WELDING [1 record]

Record 1 1989-05-15

English

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

Welding small sections of a joint in a direction opposite the progression of the weld as a whole.

OBS

backstep sequence: a longitudinal sequence in which the weld bead increments are deposited in the direction opposite to the progress of welding the joint.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
DEF

Séquence longitudinale au cours de laquelle les cordons de soudure sont déposés dans une direction opposée à la direction générale du soudage.

OBS

Le terme "soudage à rebours" est celui préféré par le Comité des lexiques des métiers (Nouveau-Brunswick).

Spanish

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