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HOT WIRE ADDITION [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Welding and Soldering (Metals)
  • Welding - Various Processes
CONT

The equipment for a hot wire addition is similar [to that of the cold wire] except that current from a separate a-c, constant-potential power source flows through the wire before it enters the pool of molten metal in order to raise the temperature of the wire by electric resistance heating.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soudage (Métal)
  • Procédés de soudage divers
DEF

Technique de soudage consistant en un apport de métal sous forme d'un fil chauffé à une température proche de sa température de fusion.

CONT

On a pensé à chauffer, par effet joule, l'extrémité du fil; on obtient ainsi une accélération notable du taux de dépôt, sans aucune altération des propriétés du dépôt : c'est la toute neuve technique du «fil chaud».

Spanish

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