Magnetic stirring during laser welding of aluminum

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 28-34

  Vollertsen, Frank ^a   Thomy, Claus ^a  

^a BIAS BREMER INSTITUT FÜR ANGEWANDTE STRAHLTECHNIK GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Laser; Magnetic stirring; Welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; CRYSTAL MICROSTRUCTURE; FILLER METALS; GAS METAL ARC WELDING; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FIELDS;

HOT-CRACKING; MAGNETIC STIRRING; WELD METAL;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 33845597268     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2164477     Document Type: Article

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