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The stability of laser welding with an off-axis wire feed

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Abstract The concept using an off-axis filler wire during laser welding is introduced here in order to provide added process robustness considering gap width variations. Its stability is investigated with… Click to show full abstract

Abstract The concept using an off-axis filler wire during laser welding is introduced here in order to provide added process robustness considering gap width variations. Its stability is investigated with respect to gap width, welding speeds and powers. Geometry of the welds is analysed by tracing of weld cap edges and joint cross sections, connecting trends to weld parameters. High speed imaging and streak images are used to further study and describe sequences of events, including undercut formation. Formation of imperfections are found to be mainly correlated to wire feed position variations at the surface due to irregular melting of the wire tip.

Keywords: wire feed; stability laser; wire; laser welding

Journal Title: Journal of Materials Processing Technology
Year Published: 2019

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