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Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 14B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v14b.a0005176
EISBN: 978-1-62708-186-3
... recommended for plasma arc cutting and air carbon arc cutting. Special applications of electric arc cutting, including shape cutting, gouging, and underwater cutting, are also discussed. The article provides information on other electric arc cutting methods, namely, the exo-process and oxygen arc cutting...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001484
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
....” Gases and fumes created by the PAC process can be effectively controlled by properly installed ventilation systems in the work area. Water tables that are used either alone, for surface or underwater cutting, or in conjunction with water-shrouded systems can effectively reduce gases and fumes...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005570
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... that have different compositions of core wire and a variety of flux-covering types and weights. It includes information on gravity and firecracker welding and discusses dry and wet types of underwater welding. Finally, the article reviews the safety considerations to be followed during SMAW...
Series: ASM Desk Editions
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 December 1998
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.mhde2.a0003179
EISBN: 978-1-62708-199-3
... to obtain and maintain ignition at the point where the oxygen jet strikes the surface of the work. The process finds greatest use in underwater cutting. When cutting oxidation-resistant metals, melting action occurs. The covering on the electrode acts as a flux; it functions in a manner similar...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001353
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
... of auxiliary equipment can be used with the SMAW process, such as low-voltage control circuits, which enable the relatively high open-circuit voltage to be cut off until the electrode touches the workpiece. Other items include remote-control switches for the contactors, remote-control current adjusting devices...
Book Chapter

Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 14B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v14b.a0005175
EISBN: 978-1-62708-186-3
...) of water. The Navy and several shipyards use MPS gas for underwater work. Table 6 provides data for oxy/MPS gas cutting of carbon steel plate. Recommended parameters for oxy/methylacetylene-propadiene-stabilized (MPS) gas cutting of carbon steels Table 6 Recommended parameters for oxy...
Book Chapter

Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 14B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v14b.a0005174
EISBN: 978-1-62708-186-3
... cutting and metal powder cutting. Other gas cutting methods may be identified by the special purposes for which they are intended, such as oxyfuel gas gouging, oxygen lance cutting, and underwater gas cutting. These various types of oxygen cutting processes using oxyfuel gas and its modifications (i.e...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006048
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
..., and pumped. Because wax is so versatile, it can be used in a wide variety of applications. Wax can be wrapped around an irregular fitting, flood-coated over straight pipe, pumped into a casing annulus, spread over a sweating pipe, or pressed onto an underwater marine piling. There are many types of waxes...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 2A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 November 2018
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v02a.a0006532
EISBN: 978-1-62708-207-5
... Abstract This article focuses on a variety of laser beam machining (LBM) operations of aluminum and its alloys, namely, laser cutting, laser drilling, laser milling, laser turning, laser grooving, laser scribing, laser marking, and laser micromachining. It presents different approaches...
Book Chapter

Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1993
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06.a0001483
EISBN: 978-1-62708-173-3
... for underwater work. Table 6 provides data for oxy/MPS gas cutting of carbon steel plate. Recommended parameters for oxy/MPS gas cutting of carbon steels Table 6 Recommended parameters for oxy/MPS gas cutting of carbon steels Plate thickness Cutting tip no. (a) Cutting speed Oxygen MPS gas...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006013
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... coatings expected to last 15 to 20 years instead of five represents a huge cost avoidance. This article focuses on marine coatings associated with protecting commercial and military vessels ( Fig. 1 ). The article is broken down by vessel area (tanks, underwater hull, and topside), with a focus...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 August 2013
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05a.a0005718
EISBN: 978-1-62708-171-9
.... The article summarizes the essential equipment components and necessary controls. The various thermal spray processes are conventional flame spray, detonation gun, high-velocity oxyfuel spray, electric arc spray, and plasma arc spray. Other processes, such as cold spray, underwater plasma arc spray...
Book: Machining
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 16
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 1989
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v16.a0002151
EISBN: 978-1-62708-188-7
... Abstract Metal is removed from the workpiece by the mechanical action of irregularly shaped abrasive grains in all grinding operations. This article discusses three primary components of grinding wheels, namely, abrasive (the cutting tool), bond (the tool holder), and porosity or air for chip...
Series: ASM Handbook Archive
Volume: 11
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2002
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11.a0001811
EISBN: 978-1-62708-180-1
... should always precede any technique requiring destruction or cutting of a failed part. A frequent error in investigating a failure is to interpret it automatically on the basis of the most commonly known causes indicated from past experience. Although this cannot be avoided entirely, efforts should...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 6A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 31 October 2011
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v06a.a0005635
EISBN: 978-1-62708-174-0
... Abstract This article presents an overview of the rules, regulations, and techniques implemented to minimize the safety hazards associated with welding, cutting, and allied processes. Safety management, protection of the work area, process-specific safety considerations, and robotic...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 21
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2001
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v21.a0003454
EISBN: 978-1-62708-195-5
... to weathering (e.g., moisture, ultraviolet radiation). Wartime environment Small-arms fire, missile strikes, air blasts, and underwater explosions can also damage naval ships. Types of damage to marine composites Table 2 Types of damage to marine composites Defect type Defect description...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 August 2021
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11A.a0006830
EISBN: 978-1-62708-329-4
... operation of lifting equipment. Much information can be obtained by visual examination. Close, careful visual inspection should always precede any analytical technique requiring destruction or cutting of a failed part. A frequent error in investigating a failure is to interpret it immediately...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 5B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 September 2015
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v05b.a0006051
EISBN: 978-1-62708-172-6
... Mudcracking resistance at high PVC/CPVC Texture Thixotropy High build capabilities Nonsagging Nonsettling High viscosity Crack bridging Roof coatings Block fillers Textured coatings Zinc-rich primers High-build mastics Asphaltic and coal tar coatings Tennis court coatings Asbestos Cut textile fibers...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 14B
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 01 January 2006
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v14b.a0005145
EISBN: 978-1-62708-186-3
... A contoured exhaust cone ( Fig. 4a ) was made by cutting a flat blank from mill-annealed A-286 sheet, rolling and welding a cone from the blank, and then bulging the cone into final shape. Developed blanks for two cones were cut from one sheared rectangle ( Fig. 4b ) with little waste of stock. Fig. 4...
Series: ASM Handbook
Volume: 11A
Publisher: ASM International
Published: 30 August 2021
DOI: 10.31399/asm.hb.v11A.9781627083294
EISBN: 978-1-62708-329-4