Nd:YAG laser welding of aerospace grade ZE41A magnesium alloy: Modeling and experimental investigations

Materials Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 109, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 61-76

  Al Kazzaz, H ^a   Medraj, M ^a   Cao, X ^b   Jahazi, M ^b  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Filler wire; Keyhole mode; Laser welding; Mg sand casting; Modeling

Indexed keywords

CASTING; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FILLERS; LASER BEAM WELDING; SAND; STABILITY;

DEFOCUSING DISTANCE; JOINT GAPS; KEYHOLE FORMATION; WELDING SPEED;

MAGNESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 39849090801     PISSN: 02540584     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2007.10.039     Document Type: Article

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