Observation of hybrid (cw Nd:YAG laser+MIG) welding phenomenon in AA 5083 butt joints with different gap condition

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 295-307

  Kim, Y P ^a   Alam, N ^a   Bang, H S ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Chosun University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Arc; Bead formation; Bead shape; Butt joint; Droplet of molten wire; Gap condition; High speed image; Hybrid welding; Irradiation point of laser beam; Welding phenomenon

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448979205     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174329306X107674     Document Type: Article

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