Rapid prototyping based on variable polarity gas tungsten arc welding for a 5356 aluminium alloy

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 215, Issue 11, 2001, Pages 1519-1527

  Wang, H ^a   Kovacevic, R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminium part; Rapid prototyping; Variable polarity gas tungsten arc welding

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347494989     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/0954405011519420     Document Type: Article

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