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spot-weld

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spot welding
n.
Welding of overlapping pieces of metal at small points by application of great pressure and electric current.
spot-weld (sptwld) v.
spot-welder n.
spot-weld
vb
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to join (two pieces of metal, esp in the form of wire or sheet) by one or more small circular welds by means of heat, usually electrically generated, and pressure
n
(Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a weld so formed
spot-welder  n
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Noun1.spot-weld - each of the welds made by welding at a separate pointspot-weld - each of the welds made by welding at a separate point
spot weld
weld - a metal joint formed by softening with heat and fusing or hammering together
Verb1.spot-weld - make circular welds; "These pipes are only spotwelded"
spotweld
weld - join together by heating; "weld metal"
Translations
spot-weld [ˈspɒtˌweld] VT → soldar por puntos
spot-weld
vti → punktschweißen
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Using open literature and in-house fatigue test data, the fatigue life curves of resistance spot-welds for several steels in the lap-shear geometry were compared and normalized.
Normalization of spot weld fatigue life by Nugent, Patrick / Bulletin of the South Carolina Academy of Science
Current methods of spot-weld inspection include destructive peel testing, conventional ultrasonic testing, and testing with desktop acoustic microscopes.
Spot weld analysis with 2D ultrasonic arrays by Paille, J.M. / Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Alan Hunscott, Krautkramer's UK sales manager, said: "The key to successful evaluation and implementation of this technology has been a close working relationship between Vauxhall and Krautkramer, using the respective expertise in spot-weld production and ultrasonic testing to generate annual savings of hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Krautkramer passes the test by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
 
 
 
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