Interfacial structure and micro and nano-mechanical behavior of laser-welded 6061 aluminum alloy blank

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-13

  Wu, N Q ^a   Xia, Cedrix ^b   Li, Ming ^c   Perrusquia, N ^a   Mao, Scott X ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^b FORD RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; AUTOMATION; ELECTRON BEAMS; FABRICATION; HARDNESS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; LASER BEAM WELDING; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

INTERFACIAL STRUCTURES; TAILOR-WELDED BLANKS (TWB);

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

EID: 8744230765     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1631023     Document Type: Article

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