Fibre laser welding of dissimilar alloys of Ti-6Al-4V and Inconel 718 for aerospace applications

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 9-12, 2011, Pages 977-987

  Chen, Hui Chi ^a   Pinkerton, Andrew J ^a   Li, Lin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissimilar material welding; Fibre laser; Nickel alloy; Titanium alloy

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL MODELLING; CONTINUOUS WAVES; DEGRADATION OF MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; DISSIMILAR ALLOYS; FIBRE LASER; FIBRE LASERS; HEAT INPUT; INCONEL 718 ALLOY; INCONEL-718; LASER POWER; MATERIAL COST; PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POSITION OF LASER; PROCESSING PARAMETERS; SINGLE MODE; TI-6AL-4V; WELD QUALITY; WELDING CONDITIONS; WELDING DEFECTS; WELDING MATERIALS; WELDING SPEED;

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; ALLOYS; ALUMINUM; CHEMICAL PROPERTIES; CORROSION RESISTANCE; DISSIMILAR MATERIALS; FIBERS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; LASER BEAMS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; NICKEL; NICKEL ALLOYS; PHASE INTERFACES; TITANIUM; VANADIUM ALLOYS; WELDING; WELDS;

TITANIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 79951955365     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-010-2791-3     Document Type: Article

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