spot-welding

Thân thiện

A technician uses spot-welding to join two metal sheets.

Definition

Noun: * A welding process: "Spot-welding" refers to the process of creating a welded joint between two pieces of metal, typically sheets, by applying heat and pressure at small, discrete points (spots). The heat is usually generated by an electric current passed through the metals at the point of contact.

Usage

"Spot-welding" is used as a singular noun to describe the welding technique itself. It is commonly used in manufacturing and metalworking contexts. * The car's chassis is assembled using spot-welding. * Spot-welding is faster for joining thin sheets than seam welding. * The technician is skilled in spot-welding.

Advanced Usage

• The term can function attributively as a noun modifier (a compound adjective) before another noun.
  • The factory invested in new spot-welding equipment.
  • A spot-welding gun is a common tool for this process.

Variants and Related Words

• Spot-weld (noun): The individual joint created by the spot-welding process.
  • Check the strength of each spot-weld.
• Spot-weld (verb): To join metals using the spot-welding technique.
  • The worker will spot-weld the two panels together.
• Resistance welding: The broader category of welding that includes spot-welding, where heat is generated by electrical resistance.

Synonyms

• Resistance spot welding (RSW): The more formal, technical term for the same process.

Related Phrases

• Spot welding joint: The connection formed by spot-welding.
  • The design requires a strong spot welding joint.

Học thuật

Noun

1. creating an overlapping joint by welding at small points

Từ đồng nghĩa

• spot welding