Steel microstructures in autogenous laser welds

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 200-210

  McPherson, N A ^a   Samson, H ^a   Baker, T N ^b   Suarez Fernandez, N ^b  

^a BAE SYSTEMS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autogenous laser welding; Hardness; Microstructure; Stainless steel; Transmission electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITIC TRANSFORMATIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CARBON STEEL; ETCHING; FERRITE; HARDNESS TESTING; METALLOGRAPHIC MICROSTRUCTURE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; SOLIDIFICATION; STAINLESS STEEL; STEEL HEAT TREATMENT; STEEL METALLOGRAPHY; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

OPTICAL MICROSTRUCTURES;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 0242662188     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.1619997     Document Type: Article

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