Influence of parameter settings on cathodic self-etching during aluminum welding

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 179-187

  Scotti, Américo ^a   Dutra, Jair Carlos ^a   Ferraresi, Valtair Antonio ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CATHODES; CATHODIC PROTECTION; CLEANING; ELECTRODES; ETCHING; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS;

CATHODIC ETCHING; GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING; WELDING GEOMETRY;

GAS WELDING;

EID: 0033892426     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(00)00436-2     Document Type: Article

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