Automated laser fabrication of cemented carbide components

Optics and Laser Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 735-741

  Paul, C P ^a   Khajepour, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Automated Laser Fabrication; Laser cladding; Tungsten carbide

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; LASER CLADDING; MACHINING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

AUTOMATED LASER FABRICATION; CEMENTED CARBIDES;

TUNGSTEN CARBIDE;

EID: 39149106753     PISSN: 00303992     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.optlastec.2007.10.010     Document Type: Article

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