butt fusion

English

Noun

butt fusion (uncountable)

  1. A technique for joining pipes by heating the pipe ends and then fusing them through pressure.
    • 1997, Thomas Sixsmith, Reinhard Hanselka, Handbook of Thermoplastic Piping System Design, →ISBN, page 179:
      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.
    • 2002, Arun K. Deb, Decision Support System for Distribution System Piping Renewal, →ISBN:
      Polyethylene pipe can be joined using a butt fusion process, which creates a reliable leak-free joint.
    • 2016, Michael D. Holloway, Spend Analysis and Specification Development Using Failure Interpretation, →ISBN, page 143:
      This would not include butt fusion joints but would include failures in the mold seams of molded plastic fittings.
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