Investigating laser rapid manufacturing for Inconel-625 components

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 800-805

  Paul, C P ^a   Ganesh, P ^a   Mishra, S K ^a   Bhargava, P ^a   Negi, J ^b   Nath, A K ^a  

^a RAJA RAMANNA CENTRE FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b DEVI AHILYA UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Co axial powder feeding system; Laser cladding; Laser rapid manufacturing

Indexed keywords

CLADDING (COATING); CONTINUOUS WAVE LASERS; DUCTILITY; LASER APPLICATIONS; MICROHARDNESS; ULTRASONIC TESTING;

CO-AXIAL POWDER-FEEDING SYSTEMS; LASER CLADDING; LASER POWER; LASER RAPID MANUFACTURING (LRM);

PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

EID: 33751520284     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2006.01.008     Document Type: Article

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