Development of Nd:YAG laser and laser/MAG hybrid welding for land pipeline applications

Welding and Cutting

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 186-191

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

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITES; FILLERS; FITS AND TOLERANCES; GRAIN SIZE AND SHAPE; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PIPELINES; QUALITY CONTROL; STEEL; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

HYBRID WELDING; METAL ACTIVE GAS (MAG); METAL CORED WIRE; PIPELINE WELDING;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 3042599737     PISSN: 16123433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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