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Wire welding

Building materials; Wire

Wire for use as filler metal in joining by welding.

Wrap, loose

Building materials; Wire

A condition in a coil due to insufficient tension which creates a small void between adjacent wraps.

Flattened wire

Building materials; Wire

The wire having two parallel flat surfaces and rounded edges produced by roll-flattening round wire.

Flattened and slit wire

Building materials; Wire

A flattened wire that has been slit to obtain square edges.

Electrical discharge machining (EDM) wire

Building materials; Wire

A form of electrical discharge machining, except that a wire is used as the electrode and the dielectric is frequently ionised water. These machines are numerically controlled and computer ...

Drawn wire

Building materials; Wire

Wire brought to final dimensions by drawing through a die.

Cold-heading wire

Building materials; Wire

Wire of quality suitable for use in the manufacture of cold-headed products such as rivets and bolts.

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