Comparison of aluminum alloy welding characteristics with 1 kW CO and CO2 lasers

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-31

  Mehmetli, Bülent A ^a   Takahashi, Kunimitsu ^a   Sato, Shunichi ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HEAT CONDUCTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; SIZE DETERMINATION; SURFACE PHENOMENA; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; WELDS;

ALUMINUM ALLOY WELDING; CARBON MONOXIDE LASERS; DEEP PENETRATION WELDS; FRESNEL ABSORPTION; HIGH SPEED WELDING; PLASMA ABSORPTION; THRESHOLD POWER; WAVELENGTH DIFFERENCE; WELD BEAD; WELDING CHARACTERISTICS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0030084406     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.4745402     Document Type: Review

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