keevitusprotsess/-operatsioon, mille puhul kuumutussoojus eraldub sularäbu läbiva elektrivoolu toimel (vrd elektergaaskaarkeevitus), a single-pass welding process that produces coalescence of metals with molten slag that melts the filler metal and the surfaces of the workpieces; the weld pool is shielded by this slag, which moves along the full cross section of the joint as welding progresses (compare: electrogas welding)