A force which causes deformation or fracture of a member by sliding one section against another in a plane or planes which are substantially parallel to the direction of the force.
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The natural form of the mineral titanium dioxide (TiO2).
Society of Automotive Engineers
A type of power source that uses a semiconductor device known as the silicon controlled rectifier in the main power circuit.
Unlike the plasma gas, the secondary gas (also referred to as shielding gas) does not pass through the orifice of the nozzle. It passes around the nozzle and forms a shield around the arc.