glossary

glossary

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The piece of material to be cut or gouged

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A commercial form of iron that is tough, malleable, and relatively soft; less than 0.3% carbon.

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The stress point at which permanent deformation results.

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An element used in some electrodes as a plasma arc cutting electrode emitter. Although similar to hafnium, zirconium provides a shorter service life.

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The rate at which wire is consumed in arc cutting, thermal spraying, or welding.