Novel technique for laser lap welding of zinc coated sheet steels

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 259-264

  Li, X ^a   Lawson, S ^a   Zhou, Y ^a   Goodwin, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b INTERNATIONAL LEAD ZINC RESEARCH ORGANIZATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum layer; Laser lap welding; Vapor suppression; Weld Porosity; Zn coated steel

Indexed keywords

OPTIMIZATION; POROSITY; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; STEEL SHEET; ZINC ALLOYS;

ALUMINUM LAYER; LASER LAP WELDING; VAPOR SUPPRESSION; WELD POROSITY;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 38949211798     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2795755     Document Type: Article

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