weldment
- noun
- /ˈwɛldmənt/
- Specialized
- These parts are connected by a robust weldment that provides structural integrity to the assembly.
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In addition, the larger scratches have more Ni-P material removed and are more likely to form weldments.
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The engineer inspected the weldment to ensure all metal components were securely joined.
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To minimize weldment formation, cutting fluids are used.
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Suspensions are attached to the arms by either mount plates or weldments.
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These defects are called "re-welds" or "weldments."
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However, the tendency to form weldments remains a disadvantage of fixed abrasive processing, even with the use of cutting fluids.
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Manufactures a full line of vacuum hardware, including flanges, fittings, weldments, and chambers for applications from low to ultrahigh vacuum.
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A weldment is created when two metal pieces are fused together through the welding process.
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Etymology
The word weldment comes from weld, which means 'to join metal by heat', plus the ending -ment, which means 'a thing or result'. So a weldment is simply the thing made by welding — an assembly of metal parts joined together.