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Fast laser welding with scanner on the joint between AZ31 thin sheet and die-casted AZ91D frame for smart phone application  

Lee, Mok-Young (Research Institute of Industrial Science & Technology, System Solution Research Center)
Seo, Min-Hong (POSCO, Songdo PAC)
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Laser Solutions / v.18, no.1, 2015 , pp. 1-6 More about this Journal
Abstract
High welding speed and narrow weld seam are favorable for welding of magnesium alloy. Magnesium alloy is recommended for the smart frame because it has several advantages such as low density, high thermal conductivity, EMI shielding capability and good cast ability. This study is for the assembly welding of the magnesium smart frame with high productivity, good performance and low cost. The window for battery on AZ91D frame produced by die-casting was prepared by CNC machining. Corresponding AZ31 blank of 0.2mm thickness was prepared by die-blanking cut. All system set was fixed at the stationary bed but the laser beam was manipulated by scanner up-to 1,000mm/s speed. The weld joint between AZ31 sheet and AZ91D frame was welded by fiber laser on 850~1,000W output power. The joint showed penetration enough but some humping bead. The distortion by the weld heat was almost free because of the quick dissipation of the heat by small beam size and fast welding. Consequently, the thinner magnesium foil was assembled successfully to the magnesium frame of mobile phone.
Keywords
AZ31; AZ91D; laser welding; scanner optics; smart phone frame;
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