glossary

glossary

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The weight of material deposited in a unit of time. It is usually expressed as pounds/hour (lb/h) or kilograms per hour (kg/h).

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The perpendicular distance from the base metal surface to the root edge or the beginning of the root face.

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The distance that fusion extends into the base metal or previous pass from the surface melted during welding.

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The temperature and pressure at which the liquefaction of a vapor begins. Usually applied to condensation of moisture from the water vapor in the atmosphere.

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Refers to the arc characteristics that you normally see with a 6010 electrode. A ?digging? arc is one in which you can see parent metal being penetrated at the arc.