Edge Fillet Laser Welding of AISI 304 Stainless Steel

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This investigation concerns the influence of key parameters of laser welding on the geometry and microstructural properties of the weld bead. The study is intended to restrain the interval field of the welding parameters and to investigate the welded joints achieved through this technique. A 3,3 kW Nd:YAG laser together with a Rofin welding head and an ABB 6-axes robot were used for this investigation. The tests highlight the major influence of the laser spot diameter on the geometry of weld bead. The experiments were made on various samples of AISI 304 thin sheets. In depth characterization of the weld area was conducted by means of optic and electronic microscopy and EDS analyses.

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Solid State Phenomena (Volume 216)

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304-309

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August 2014

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