Effect of process parameters on bead properties of A359/SiC MMCs welded by laser

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 1089-1098

  Bassani, Paola ^a   Capello, Edoardo ^b   Colombo, Daniele ^b   Previtali, Barbara ^b   Vedani, Maurizio ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites (MMCs); E. Joining

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; LASER BEAM WELDING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

CONDUCTION WELDING; DIODE LASER WELDING; RADIATION WAVELENGTH;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 33846252321     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.04.014     Document Type: Article

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