High Speed, Augmented Laser Welding of Thin Sheet Metals

ASM Proceedings of the International Conference: Trends in Welding Research

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 483-487

  Blundell, N ^a   Biffin, J ^a   Johnson, T ^a   Page, C ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; CORROSION RESISTANCE; COSTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRODES; LASER BEAM WELDING; MANUFACTURE; NEODYMIUM LASERS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; STEEL;

CANNING STEEL; THIN SHEET METALS;

SHEET METAL;

EID: 1542285386     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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