Characteristics of high-power diode-laser welds for industrial assembly

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 68-76

  Walsh, C A ^a   Bhadeshia, H K D H ^a   Lau, A ^b   Matthias, B ^b   Oesterlein, R ^b   Drechsel, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b ABB CORPORATE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c Laserinstitut Mittelsachsen EV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Diode laser; Keyhole; Laser welding; Model; Strength; Weld; Weld shape

Indexed keywords

ASSEMBLY; CARBON STEEL; HARDNESS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HIGH POWER LASERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MICROSTRUCTURE; ROBOTICS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

PENETRATION DEPTH;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0038136772     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1536642     Document Type: Article

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