On the conduction welding process of steels with the CO 2 laser
Abstract
Experiments on laser conduction seam welding were carried out with a 500 W CO 2 laser. Low carbon and stainless steel samples were butt welded and the optimum working conditions were found. An accurate analysis of these results showed such excellent agreement with the theoretical models that an a priori method could be formulated to calculate the values of all the related parameters, even including the laser focal spot radius to be used to ensure the best utilization of the beam energy.
- Publication:
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Optics and Lasers in Engineering
- Pub Date:
- 1982
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0143-8166(82)90008-2
- Bibcode:
- 1982OptLE...3..139E
- Keywords:
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- Carbon Dioxide Lasers;
- Laser Welding;
- Steels;
- Weld Tests;
- Energy Transfer;
- Heat Sources;
- Low Carbon Steels;
- Stainless Steels;
- Lasers and Masers