Hybrid laser–arc welding

Abstract

Part 1 Characteristics of hybrid laser-arc welding: Advantages and disadvantages of arc and laser welding Fundamentals of hybrid laser-arc welding Heat sources of hybrid laser-arc welding processes Effect of shielding gas on hybrid laser-arc welding Properties of joints produced by hybrid laser-arc welding Quality control and assessing weld quality in hybrid laser-arc welding. Part 2 Applications of hybrid laser-arc welding: Hybrid welding of magnesium alloys Shipbuilding applications of hybrid laser-arc welding Industrial robotic application of laser-GMAW and laser-Tandem hybrid welding Hybrid laser-arc welding of aluminium Hybrid laser-arc welding of dissimilar metals. Part 3 Hybrid laser-arc welding of steel: Hybrid laser-arc welding of steel.