CO2 laser cut quality of 4130 steel

International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 351-358

  Rajaram, N ^a   Sheikh Ahmad, J ^a   Cheraghi, S H ^a  

^a Wichita State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Heat affected zone; Kerf; Laser cutting; Surface roughness

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LASER BEAM CUTTING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

STRIATION FREQUENCY;

STEEL;

EID: 0037349207     PISSN: 08906955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0890-6955(02)00270-5     Document Type: Article

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