PROCESOS SOLDADURA 
PROCESOS SOLDADURA
# THE 50 MOST COMMON TERMS AND DEFINITIONS IN WELDING — 1. **Welding** – A metal joining process in which coalescence is produced by heating the base metal to a suitable temperature, with or without the application of pressure and filler metal. 2. **Base Metal** – The metal or alloy that is welded, cut, or brazed. 3. **Filler Metal** – The metal added during welding, brazing, or cutting to form the weld bead or joint. 4. **Weld Bead** – The deposited filler metal on the workpiece resulting from a welding pass. 5. **Welding Arc** – An electrical discharge maintained between the electrode and the base metal that generates the heat necessary for welding. 6. **Electrode** – A component of the welding circuit through which current is conducted to the arc, molten slag, or base metal. 7. **Flux** – A material used to prevent, dissolve, or facilitate the removal of oxides and other undesirable substances formed during welding. 8. **Shielding Gas** – A gas
Terms and definitions in welding are a fundamental communication tool; below are the 50 most commonly used terms…
