Observation of the keyhole during plasma arc welding

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1999, Pages

  Zhang, Y M ^a   Zhang, S B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bead on Plate Welds; Butt Joint Welds; Flow Rate; Keyhole; Orifice Diameter; Plasma Arc Welding; Stainless Steel

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002503573     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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