butt fusion
nounDefinitions
A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through…
A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure.
- Infrared butt fusion is quite similar to butt fusion with the key difference that the heating plate is considerably hotter (> 900°F, 480°C) and heat transfer is done entirely by radiation rather than by conduction.
- Polyethylene pipe can be joined using a butt fusion process, which creates a reliable leak-free joint.
- This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings.
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