Book description
Laser welding is a rapidly developing and versatile technology which has found increasing applications in industry and manufacturing. It allows the precision welding of small and hard-to-reach areas, and is particularly suitable for operation under computer or robotic control. The Handbook of laser welding technologies reviews the latest developments in the field and how they can be used across a variety of applications.Part one provides an introduction to the fundamentals of laser welding before moving on to explore developments in established technologies including CO2 laser welding, disk laser welding and laser micro welding technology. Part two highlights laser welding technologies for various materials including aluminium and titanium alloys, plastics and glass. Part three focuses on developments in emerging laser welding technologies with chapters on the applications of robotics in laser welding and developments in the modelling and simulation of laser and hybrid laser welding. Finally, part four explores the applications of laser welding in the automotive, railway and shipbuilding industries.
The Handbook of laser welding technologies is a technical resource for researchers and engineers using laser welding technologies, professionals requiring an understanding of laser welding techniques and academics interested in the field.
- Provides an introduction to the fundamentals of laser welding including characteristics, welding defects and evolution of laser welding
- Discusses developments in a number of techniques including disk, conduction and laser micro welding
- Focusses on technologies for particular materials such as light metal alloys, plastics and glass
Table of contents
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributor contact details
- Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials
- Preface
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Part I: Developments in established laser welding technologies
- Chapter 1: Introduction: fundamentals of laser welding
- Chapter 2: Developments in CO2 laser welding
- Chapter 3: Developments in Nd:YAG laser welding
- Chapter 4: Developments in disk laser welding
- Chapter 5: Developments in pulsed and continuous wave laser welding technologies
- Chapter 6: Conduction laser welding
- Chapter 7: Developments in laser microwelding technology
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Part II: Laser welding technologies for various materials
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Chapter 8: Laser welding of light metal alloys: aluminium and titanium alloys
- Abstract:
- 8.1 Introduction to laser welding of aluminium alloys
- 8.2 Laser welding technologies for aluminium alloys
- 8.3 Microstructure, defects, mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of aluminium welds
- 8.4 Introduction to laser welding of titanium alloys
- 8.5 Laser welding technologies for titanium alloys
- 8.6 Microstructure, defects, mechanical properties and corrosion behaviour of titanium welds
- Chapter 9: Laser welding and brazing of dissimilar materials
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Chapter 10: Laser welding of plastics
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 History
- 10.3 Theory of welding plastics
- 10.4 Effect of main welding parameters
- 10.5 Modelling of plastics welding
- 10.6 Introduction to plastics welding processes
- 10.7 Polymer combinations that can be welded
- 10.8 Laser welding of plastics: process description
- 10.9 Welding parameters
- 10.10 Advantages and disadvantages of transmission laser welding
- 10.11 Applications
- Chapter 11: Laser welding of glass
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Chapter 12: Defect formation mechanisms and preventive procedures in laser welding
- Abstract:
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Terminology, characteristics, causes and preventive procedures of laser welding imperfections and defects
- 12.3 Formation mechanisms and preventive procedures of porosity
- 12.4 Formation mechanisms and preventive procedures of hot cracking: solidification cracking and liquation cracking
- Chapter 13: Residual stress and distortion in laser welding
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Chapter 8: Laser welding of light metal alloys: aluminium and titanium alloys
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Part III: Developments in emerging laser welding technologies
- Chapter 14: Applications of robotics in laser welding
- Chapter 15: Developments in beam scanning (remote) technologies and smart beam processing
- Chapter 16: Developments in twin-beam laser welding technology
- Chapter 17: Developments in multi-pass laser welding technology with filler wire
- Chapter 18: Developments in hybridisation and combined laser beam welding technologies
- Chapter 19: Developments in hybrid laser-arc welding technology
- Chapter 20: Developments in modelling and simulation of laser and hybrid laser welding
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Part IV: Applications of laser welding
- Chapter 21: Applications of laser welding in the automotive industry
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Chapter 22: Applications of laser welding in the railway industry
- Abstract:
- 22.1 Introduction: the role of laser welding in railway engineering
- 22.2 Laser welding technology for stainless steel railway vehicles
- 22.3 Heat source model of lap laser welding of stainless steel vehicles
- 22.4 Quality control of laser welding joints in stainless steel vehicles
- 22.5 Future trends
- 22.6 Sources of further information and advice
- Chapter 23: Applications of laser welding in the shipbuilding industry
- Index
Product information
- Title: Handbook of Laser Welding Technologies
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2013
- Publisher(s): Woodhead Publishing
- ISBN: 9780857098771
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