cold weld
"Cold welding" involves joining metals without heat, often used in environments like space where traditional welding methods are impractical.
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Definition
C1Manufacturing
(technical)Joining two metal surfaces by pressing them together without heating.
Example
- The technician used cold weld to bond the aluminum parts.
C1Space Engineering
(technical)A process where metals adhere to each other in a vacuum environment due to atomic attraction under high pressure.
Example
- In space, cold weld can cause unintended bonding of metal tools and surfaces.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "cold weld":
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