Experimental investigation and 3D finite element prediction of the heat affected zone during laser assisted machining of Ti6Al4V alloy

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 210, Issue 15, 2010, Pages 2215-2222

  Yang, Jihong ^a   Sun, Shoujin ^a   Brandt, Milan ^b   Yan, Wenyi ^c  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Heat affected zone; Laser heating; Thermomechanical processing; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

3D FINITE ELEMENT; ABSORPTIVITIES; ANGLE OF INCIDENCE; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GAUSSIAN LASERS; LASER ASSISTED MACHINING; LASER PARAMETERS; LASER POWER; LASER SCANS; LASER SPOT SIZE; LASER SPOTS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SIMULATION RESULT; THERMAL MODEL; THERMO-MECHANICAL PROCESSING; TI-6AL-4V ALLOY; TRANSIENT FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; WORK PIECES;

ALLOYS; CERIUM ALLOYS; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; HEATING; LASER HEATING; MACHINING; PLASTIC FLOW; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TITANIUM; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

FINITE ELEMENT METHOD;

EID: 77957680182     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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