weldabilityn.
/ˌwɛldəˈbɪlᵻti/, U.S. /ˌwɛldəˈbɪlᵻdi/ The quality or property of being weldable.
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welding1825
weldability1869
1869 H. S. Osborn Metall. Iron & Steel iii. 85 There is a degree of weldability in platinum which causes that metal to be classified with iron as a weldable metal.
1884 W. H. Greenwood Steel & Iron i. 8 The above-mentioned elements harden malleable iron, and probably affect its weldability.
1884 C. G. W. Lock Workshop Receipts 3rd Ser. 300/2 Its weldability depends upon the viscosity it [sc. glass] assumes at a bright-red heat.
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