Continuous wave-Nd: Yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser welding of AM60B magnesium alloy

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 91-100

  Pastor, M ^a   Zhao, H ^a   DebRoy, T ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grain size; Laser welding; Magnesium alloy; Microhardness; Overfill; Porosity; Weld defects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0039175908     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.521922     Document Type: Article

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