microwelding

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English

Alternative forms

  • micro-welding

Etymology

From micro- +‎ welding.

Noun

microwelding (uncountable)

  1. A welding technique that uses a highly focused energy source, such as a laser, to create extremely small and precise welds. This method is particularly useful for joining delicate or intricate components where traditional welding methods might cause damage or distortion.
    • 1948, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (Great Britain). Automobile Division. Proceedings 1947-48., page 171:
      To investigate the effect of cylinder pressure on this micro-welding of the ring and cylinder surface, the test engine was motored with the head and valves in place.
    • 1954 May, James L. Williams, DIRECTIONAL STABILITY CHARACTERISTICS OF TWO TYPES OF TANDEM HELICOPTER FUSELAGE MODELS (NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR AERONAUTICS; TECHNICAL NOTE 3201), page 8:
      Since the amount of material transferred may be very small, the sensitivity of the auto-radiographic method makes it a very useful tool for studying metal transfer or “microwelding”.
    • 2018, Rasheedat Modupe Mahamood, Esther Titilayo Akinlabi, Advanced Noncontact Cutting and Joining Technologies: Micro- and Nano-manufacturing, Springer, →ISBN:
      Microwelding is not usually visible to the naked eyes and is usually performed under a microscope.