Metallurgical and mechanical properties of laser weldment for low activation V-4Cr-4Ti alloy

Fusion Engineering and Design

Volumn 61-62, Issue , 2002, Pages 749-755

  Heo, N J ^a   Nagasaka, T ^b   Muroga, T ^b   Nishimura, A ^b   Shinozaki, K ^c   Takeshita, N ^c  

^a GRADUATE UNIVERSITY FOR ADVANCED STUDIES   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR FUSION SCIENCE   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Impact test; Laser welding; Precipitates; V 4Cr 4Ti alloy; Welding parameters

Indexed keywords

ENERGY ABSORPTION; FUSION REACTORS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LASER BEAM WELDING; LASER BEAMS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

LASER WELDMENT;

VANADIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 0036863170     PISSN: 09203796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0920-3796(02)00181-3     Document Type: Conference Paper

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