Laser welding characteristics of aluminium alloys for automotive applications

Welding International

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 870-878

  Sasabe, S ^a   Eguchi, N ^a   Ema, M ^a   Matsumoto, T ^a  

^a Aluminium and Copper Company   (Japan)

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EID: 85011457847     PISSN: 09507116     EISSN: 17542138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1533/wint.2003.3178     Document Type: Article

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