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Flux-Metal-Arc Welding

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Fundamentals of Welding Skills

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Abstract

Metal-arc welding is a process that employs electricity to generate heat by means of an arc between the workpiece and the welding electrode.

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  1. Peter F. Woods A.I.W.
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Woods, P.F. (1976). Flux-Metal-Arc Welding. In: Fundamentals of Welding Skills. Engineering craft studies series. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02818-4_2

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  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-02818-4_2

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