Statistical analysis of recast formation in laser drilled acute blind holes in CMSX-4 nickel superalloy

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 11-12, 2009, Pages 1094-1105

  Leigh, Stephen ^a   Sezer, Kursad ^a   Li, Lin ^a   Grafton Reed, Clive ^b   Cuttell, Martyn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b ROLLS ROYCE PLC   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accute angle; Blind holes; CMSX 4; Laser percussion drilling; Machining; Nickel super alloy

Indexed keywords

ACCUTE ANGLE; BLIND HOLES; CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGNS; CMSX-4; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAS PRESSURES; HIGH PULSE ENERGY; LASER PERCUSSION DRILLING; LOW PULSE ENERGY; MATERIAL REMOVAL RATE; NICKEL SUPERALLOY; PARAMETER INTERACTIONS; PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS; PROCESS FACTOR; PROCESS VARIABLES; PULSE ENERGIES; PULSE FREQUENCIES; PULSE WIDTH; RECAST LAYER; RESIDUAL ANALYSIS; RESPONSE SURFACE METHOD; SHORT PULSE WIDTH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL MODELLING;

BORING; DRILLING; EXPERIMENTS; INSTRUMENTS; LASERS; METAL RECOVERY; MODELS; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; PERCUSSION WELDING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SUPERALLOYS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

NICKEL METALLURGY;

EID: 68849103536     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-008-1789-6     Document Type: Article

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