Investigating the recast layer formed during the laser trepan drilling of Inconel 718 using the Taguchi method

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 308-316

  Chien, Wen Tung ^a   Hou, Shiann Chin ^a  

^a NATIONAL PINGTUNG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Inconel 718; Laser; Recast layer; Taguchi method; Trepan drilling

Indexed keywords

DRILLING; LASER APPLICATIONS; MICROCRACKS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; TAGUCHI METHODS;

INCONEL 718; RECAST LAYER; SPATTERING; TREPAN DRILLING;

SUPERALLOYS;

EID: 34547644105     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-006-0454-1     Document Type: Article

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