Microstructure & Properties of Autogenous High-Power Nd:YAG Laser Welds in C-Mn Steels

ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 748-753

  Moore, P L ^a   Howse, D S ^b   Wallach, E R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b TWI LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WELD FLAWS; WELDING SPEED;

CARBON STEEL; CRACK PROPAGATION; FERRITES; GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HARDNESS TESTING; IMPACT TESTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; POROSIMETERS; SOLIDIFICATION;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 1442354954     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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