Comparison of laser and gas tungsten arc weldments of stabilized 17 wt% Cr ferritic stainless steel

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 563-580

  Kaul, Rakesh ^a   Ganesh, P ^a   Tripathi, Pragya ^a   Nandedkar, R V ^a   Nath, A K ^a  

^a RAJA RAMANNA CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW); Grain refinement; Laser welding; Rapid solidification; Stabilized ferritic stainless steel

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CRACK PROPAGATION; DUCTILITY; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); LASER BEAM WELDING; RAPID SOLIDIFICATION; WELDABILITY;

GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDING; GRAIN REFINEMENT; STABILIZED FERRITIC STAINLESS STEEL;

STAINLESS STEEL;

EID: 0042931327     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/AMP-120022497     Document Type: Article

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