cold welding

English

Etymology 1

cold +‎ welding. From being a form of welding not requiring adding heat.

Noun

cold welding (uncountable)

1. A phenomenon where in a vacuum, two clean oxide-less uncoated metal surfaces will fuse/weld/merge together when they come into contact with each other, without any other action required (without fusion heating).

Synonyms

• contact welding

Coordinate terms

• fusion welding (heat welding by molten temperatures)

Translations

type of welding

• Finnish: kylmähitsaus

See also

• cold shut

Etymology 2

cold weld +‎ -ing

Verb

cold welding

1. present participle and gerund of cold weld