38 Development of Compound-Laser Welding Method for Aluminum-Alloy Structure of Motorcycles SUZUKI MOTOR CORPORATION

Format:

Book

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Saitō, Shigeki, author.

Conference Name:

Small Engine Technology Conference & Exposition (2002-10-29 : Kyoto, Japan)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo, JAPAN Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan 2002

Summary:

A compound-laser welding method has been developed for the rapid three-dimensional welding of motorcycle aluminum-alloy structural parts. The term "compound-laser welding" means a high-speed welding method in which a number of lasers with different characteristics are arranged on the same axis. This paper reports the results of welding by a compound laser consisting of a YAG laser and a CO2 laser. It was found that compound-laser welding with two or more types of gases mixed as shielding gas gives a better welding performance than single-laser welding due to the advantages of the different lasers used in compound-laser welding

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Publisher Number:

2002-32-1807

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