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Effects of welding parameters on weld geometry during high-power laser welding of thick plate

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During high-power deep-penetration laser welding of thick plate, the geometrical characteristics of weld cross section were investigated under different welding conditions. The molten metal behaviors were observed by using the high-speed camera and X-ray imaging system to study the formation mechanism of weld cross section. With the increase of welding speed, the width and depth of weld seam decreased, and the geometry of weld cross section changed from big-head shape to needle-like shape. The change of focal position of laser beam led to the variation of molten metal behavior which thus resulted in different geometries of weld cross sections during laser welding. The accumulation of high-temperature molten metal at both the top surface of molten pool and the middle depth of molten pool could lead to a higher heat-transferring efficiency of the molten metal which could lead to a wider weld width. The stable molten metal behavior on the molten pool surface resulted in a low heat-transferring efficiency, and the sound appearance of weld seam could be obtained when the focal position was inside the metal.

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  1. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of High Efficiency and Precision Machining of Difficult-to-Cut Material, College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, Hunan Province, China

    Shichun Li

  2. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Design and Manufacturing for Vehicle Body, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, Hunan Province, China

    Genyu Chen & Cong Zhou

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Li, S., Chen, G. & Zhou, C. Effects of welding parameters on weld geometry during high-power laser welding of thick plate. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 79, 177–182 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-015-6813-z

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