Laser Welding of Metals and Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Welding and Joining".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 September 2021) | Viewed by 6060
Special Issue Editor
Interests: laser welding; laser material processing; laser ablation; adaptive control of process parameters
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Dear Colleagues,
Laser welding of metals and alloys is becoming an important technology due to its ultimate properties, such as focusing of high power laser beam to a small area and almost zero mass of the welding tool, which results in fast and flexible movement of the laser beam along the welding path. The technology is emerging where welding of thin sections, minimal heat affected zone, high welding speed, and minimization of thermomechanical distortions are expected. In addition, development of new materials with improved mechanical and chemical properties must also be supported with research and development of innovative welding technologies. Advanced laser sources with integrated sensors for process monitoring offer opportunities for weld quality improvement, shortening the system preparation times and increasing the production rates based on higher power and automatic control of working parameters.
It is my pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript to this Special Issue. The issue shall cover recent progress in basic and applicative research and development of laser welding processes. The topics of interest include but are not limited to laser welding of similar and dissimilar metal alloys, modeling and simulation of influences of working parameters to mechanical properties and microstructure, process monitoring, and real-time control of laser welding processes. Full papers, communications, and reviews are all welcome.
Prof. Dr. Matija Jezeršek
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- laser welding
- welding of dissimilar materials
- experimental and simulations studies of laser welding
- process optimization
- process monitoring and control
- weld microstructure and properties
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