Optimization of welding parameters for laser bead-on-plate welding using Taguchi method

Production Engineering

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 465-476

  Sathiya, P ^a   Jaleel, M Y Abdul ^a   Katherasan, D ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Hardness survey; Laser welding; Microstructural analysis; Super austenitic stainless steel; Taguchi technique

Indexed keywords

BEAD ON PLATE; BEAD WIDTH; BEAM POWER; FOCAL POSITIONS; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; INPUT PARAMETER; LASER WELDING; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; MICROSTRUCTURAL ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE OUTPUTS; OPTIMAL SOLUTIONS; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; PROCESS PARAMETERS; SHIELDING GAS; SLAB LASERS; SUPER AUSTENITIC; TAGUCHI TECHNIQUE; TRAVEL SPEED; WELD BEAD GEOMETRY; WELD QUALITY; WELD ZONE; WELDING PARAMETERS;

ARGON; AUSTENITE; AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; HARDNESS; LASER BEAM WELDING; NITROGEN; OPTIMIZATION; SURVEYS; TAGUCHI METHODS; WELDS;

METAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 77957223852     PISSN: 09446524     EISSN: 18637353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11740-010-0234-5     Document Type: Article

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