10. Glossary
Assemblage; Joining
All the operations required to ensure a continuous or discontinuous joint between two parts. It can be carried out continuously or discontinuously by welding, brazing, soldering, gluing or mechanical means.
Cutting; Cutting
Means of cutting by mechanical means. These include shearing, slitting, blank cutting, nibbling, punching and sawing.
Thermal cutting; Thermal cutting
Heat source cutting methods such as flame cutting, plasma cutting and laser cutting.
Formage à chaud; Hot forming
Operations mainly concerning thick tubes. The need to heat the product to a high temperature necessitates a pickling and passivation treatment.
Formage à froid ; Cold forming
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- Définition et classification des aciers (A 02-025). - NF EN 10020 - 1989
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