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Comparison of continuous and pulsed wave lasers in keyhole welding of stainless-steel to aluminium

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Coroado, Julio, Ganguly, Supriyo, Williams, Stewart, Suder, Wojciech, Meco, Sonia, Pardal, Goncalo·2022·The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
DOI 10.1007/s00170-021-08226-5

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A continuous wave (CW) and a nanosecond pulsed wave (PW) lasers were used to join 1-mm thick sheets of SS304L (SS) austenitic stainless-steel to AA5251 (Al) aluminium alloy in an overlap joint configuration. The weld shape (penetration depth and width), intermetallic compounds concentration, weld quality (cracking and porosity) and mechanical strength were correlated with the process energy and compared between each laser temporal mode. Successful CW joints were produced with the SS sheet on top of the Al, but the opposite configuration revealed to be impossible for the range of parameters tested. The PW joints were successful with the Al sheet on top of SS, but all the joints cracked at the interface when the opposite configuration was used. The mechanical tests showed that even though it is possible to achieve higher tensile shear load in CW welds due to the larger bonding area, the tensile shear strength revealed to be almost 5 × higher for PW welds at similar applied energy.

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Authors
Coroado, J., Ganguly, S., Williams, S., Suder, W., Meco, S., & Pardal, G.
Affiliations
Cranfield University (GB)
ORCID
Venue
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2021-10-31
Volume
119
Issue
1-2
Pages
367-387
ISSN
  • 0268-3768 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-3015
DOI
10.1007/s00170-021-08226-5
OpenAlex
W3189072289
Cited by
16
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2026: 6 · 2025: 4 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 2
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0.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Research Square (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
  • CERES (Cranfield University) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
Funders
innovate uk (TS/MO11089/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Mechanical Engineering › Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering › Laser Material Processing Techniques
Keywords
laser keyhole welding, continuous-wave laser, nanosecond pulsed laser, intermetallic compounds, weld cracking, porosity, lap shear strength, weld penetration, process energy

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