Indy/Life. Eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia cost the country more than Â£15bn a year, according to the first analysis of the financial effects of the problems.
The centerline crack show on this fillet weld is the result of. low melting point material segregation (or segregation weld. cracking). Crater cracking occurs when the welding operator stops welding prior to finishing a pass on a weld joint, leaving a wide, thin depression at the end.
DEFINITION of 'Cracking'. Used in the oil and gas industry to refer to a variety of methods whereby a larger product is broken down into smaller by-products. For example, crude oil can be processed (cracked) to produce lighter byproducts such as liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) or gasoline.