Journal of Welding and Joining

The Korean Welding and Joining Society (대한용접접합학회)
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Investigation of Cutting Characteristics in the Sharp Edge for the Case of Cutting of a Low Carbon Steel Sheet using High-power CW Nd:YAG Laser

고출력 CW Nd:YAG 레이저를 이용한 저탄소 냉연강판 절단시 모서리부 절단 특성 분석

  • 안동규 (조선대학교 공과대학 기계공학과) ;
  • 유영태 (조선대학교 공과대학 메카트로닉스공학과)
  • Published : 2006.08.01
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Abstract

The objective of present research works is to investigate the effects of process parameters, including the power of laser, cutting speed, material thickness, and the edge angle, on the melted area in the sharp edge of the cut material fur the case of cutting of a low carbon steel sheet using high-power CW Nd:YAG laser. In order to investigate the influence of edge angle and size of loop on the melted area in the sharp edge, angular cutting tests and loop cutting tests have been carried out. From the results of angular cutting tests, the relationship between the edge angle and the melted area has been obtained. The results of the experiments have been shown that the melted area is rapidly reduced from $120^{\circ}$ of the edge angle and the melted area is nearly zero at $150^{\circ}$ of the edge angle. Through the results of loop cutting experiments, the relationship between the cutting angle on the melted area in the edge according to the size of loop have been obtained. In addition, it has been shown that a proper size of loop is nearly 3 mm as the corner angle is greater than $90^{\circ}$ and 5 mm as the comer angle is less than $90^{\circ}$. The results of above experiments will be reflected on the knowledge base to generate optimal cutting path of the laser.

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