Effects of process parameters on the corrosion rate of pulsed Nd:YAG laser-welded zinc-coated steel

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 124, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 1-7

  Tzeng, Yih Fong ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Average peak power density; CO2 laser; Corrosion; Electrochemical; NaCl; Nd:YAG laser; Polarisation; Pulse duration; Pulse energy; Spot size

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; COATINGS; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; LASER BEAM WELDING; POLARIZATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STEEL; VAPORIZATION; ZINC;

AVERAGE PEAK POWER DENSITY; PULSE ENERGY; SPOT SIZE;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 1642337272     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(01)01015-9     Document Type: Article

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