Using a Nd:YAG laser and six axes robot to cut zinc-coated steel

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1111-1117

  Ghany, K Abdel ^a   Rafea, H Abdel ^a   Newishy, M ^a  

^a CENTRAL METALLURGICAL RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE CMRDI   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Air; Dross; Focus position; Kerf; Laser cutting; Microstructure; Mild steel; Nd:YAG laser; Nitrogen; Optical fiber; Oxygen; Robot; Speed; Surface roughness; Zinc coated steel

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LASER APPLICATIONS; METAL CUTTING; MICROSTRUCTURE; NITROGEN; OPTICAL FIBERS; ROBOTS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS; ZINC;

DROSS; FOCUS POSITION; KERF; LASER CUTTING; ND:YAG LASER; ZINC-COATED STEEL;

STEEL;

EID: 33646192660     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-004-2468-x     Document Type: Article

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