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FCAW-EG [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Arc Welding
DEF

A variation of the flux cored arc welding process in which molding shoes are used to confine the molten weld metal for vertical position welding. [Definition standardized by the AWS.]

OBS

Additional shielding may or may not be obtained from an externally supplied gas or gas mixture.

OBS

flux cored arc welding-electrogas; FCAW-EG: term and abbreviation standardized by the American Welding Society (AWS).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage à l'arc

Spanish

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