Optimizing the weld pool geometry in laser welding of AISI 904 L super austenitic stainless steel using multi-input/multi-output grey relational analysis

Multidiscipline Modeling in Materials and Structures

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 5-23

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

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bead profile; Laser beam welding; Microstructure; Optimization techniques; Stainless steel; Taguchi technique

Indexed keywords

AUSTENITE PHASE; BEAD PROFILE; BEAD WIDTH; BEAM POWER; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; EQUIAXED GRAINS; FINER GRAINS; FOCAL POSITIONS; GREY RELATIONAL ANALYSIS; HARDNESS MEASUREMENT; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; MULTIINPUT; MULTIPLE OUTPUTS; OPTIMAL WELDING; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; OPTIMIZED PARAMETER; PROCESS INPUTS; TAGUCHI; TAGUCHI EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; TAGUCHI TECHNIQUE; TRAVEL SPEED; WELD METAL; WELD POOL GEOMETRY; WELD ZONE; WELDING PARAMETERS; WELDING PROCESS;

AUSTENITE; AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; ELECTRIC WELDING; HARDNESS; HELIUM; INFORMATION THEORY; LASER BEAM WELDING; METAL ANALYSIS; METALS; MICROSTRUCTURE; OPTIMIZATION;

WELDS;

EID: 79959879998     PISSN: 15736105     EISSN: 15736113     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/15736101111141403     Document Type: Article

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