Laser Welding - The Most Adaptable Technique Available?

ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 423-430

  Steen, W M ^a   Shannon, G J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b SINRAD   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HIGH QUALITY WELDING; OPTICAL RADIANT ENERGY;

COMPOSITION; COOLING; EVAPORATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; GALVANIZED METAL; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; JOINING; PRODUCTIVITY; QUENCHING; SOLIDIFICATION; UNDERWATER WELDING; VACUUM APPLICATIONS; WELDS;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 1442282452     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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