Laser cutting of 2024-T3 aeronautic aluminum alloy

Journal of Laser Applications

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-235

  Riveiro, A ^a   Quintero, F ^a   Lusquinos F ^a   Pou, J ^a   Perez Amor M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

Author keywords

2024 T3; Aluminum; Assist gas; Conical nozzle; Laser cutting; Supersonic nozzle

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; AEROSPACE VEHICLES; ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; ALUMINUM METALLURGY; CERIUM ALLOYS; CUTTING; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAM CUTTING; LASER BEAMS; LASERS; LIGHT METALS; METALLIC COMPOUNDS; NOZZLES;

2024-T3; ASSIST GAS; CONICAL NOZZLE; LASER CUTTING; SUPERSONIC NOZZLE;

ALLOYS;

EID: 56749160826     PISSN: 1042346X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2351/1.2995769     Document Type: Article

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