The influence of joint gap on the strength of hybrid Nd:yttrium-aluminum- garnet laser-metal inert gas welds

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 181-184

  Wouters, M ^a   Powell, J ^a,b   Kaplan, A F H ^a  

^a LULEÅ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b Laser Expertise Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hybrid welding; Joint fit up; Laser welding; Weld strength

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; GARNETS; IMPACT TESTING; INERT GAS WELDING; JOINTS (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); NEODYMIUM LASERS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDS; YTTRIUM;

HYBRID WELDING; JOINT FIT UP; LASER METAL INERT GAS WELDS; WELD STRENGTH;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 33845672300     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2227009     Document Type: Article

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