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http://dx.doi.org/10.5916/jkosme.2007.31.5.567

Weldability of aluminum alloys by multi-wavelength laser beam  

Kim, Jong-Do (한국해양대학교 기관시스템공학부)
Kim, Jeong-Mook ((주)한빛레이저)
Abstract
Aluminum and aluminum alloys have high rate of lightness, recycling property and excellent specific strength. Fields using them have been widening because they ould satisfy both energy reduction and high efficiency in manufactures production. But they have many problems on welding due to high thermal conductivity and reflectivity, so the study to solve these problems ate proceeding actively around the world. This study was purposed to improve weldability and spread application range for aluminium alloys by using the unique property of aluminium which absorb high energy around $800{\mu}m$ wavelength and the higher temperature, the mote absorbtion of laser beam on preheating by multi-wavelength laser beam(pulsed Nd:YAG laser + diode laser with $808{\mu}m$ wavelength). The favorable mechanical properties were acquired by the test results of strength, hardness and leak of weld metal which had reduced its defect like crack and so on.
Keywords
Aluminium alloy; Pulsed Nd:YAG laser; Diode laser; Preheating; Multi-wavelength laser beam;
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