Laser welding gives better penetration than conventional welding methods and can significantly increase the welding speed. Use of laser hybrid welding can further enhance the welding speed by improving gap bridgeability and allowing the addition of filler metal to facilitate welding of special grades. Fiber laser gas-metal arc (GMA) hybrid welding was performed on 8 mm austenitic 316L (EN 1.4404/1.4432, UNS S316L) and duplex 2205 (EN 1.4462, UNS S31805) stainless steel with the recommended filler wires. Both leading and trailing laser positions were applied. The differences between these configurations are discussed in terms of weldability, resulting microstructure and the influence on ductility. Trailing laser proved to be the only reliable option for achieving high quality welds, although at a somewhat reduced welding speed if compared to leading laser. Radiographic non-destructive testing was unsuitable for detecting small, but detrimental, weld defects such as hot cracks and lack of fusion found in the weld cross-sections when leading laser position was used.
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ICALEO 2008: 27th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing, Laser Microprocessing and Nanomanufacturing
October 20–23, 2008
Temecula, California, USA
ISBN:
978-0-912035-12-3
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Fiber laser hybrid welding of stainless steels
Anna Fellman;
Anna Fellman
1
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Laser Processing Laboratory
, Tuotantokatu 2, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
2Now at:
Weldcon
, Seulasenkatu 6, FI-53850 Lappeenranta, Finland
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Elin M. Westin
Elin M. Westin
3
Outokumpu Stainless AB, Avesta Research Center
, P.O. Box 74, SE-774 22 Avesta, Sweden
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Published Online:
October 01 2008
Citation
Anna Fellman, Elin M. Westin; October 20–23, 2008. "Fiber laser hybrid welding of stainless steels." Proceedings of the ICALEO 2008: 27th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing, Laser Microprocessing and Nanomanufacturing. ICALEO 2008: 27th International Congress on Laser Materials Processing, Laser Microprocessing and Nanomanufacturing. Temecula, California, USA. (pp. 1204). ASME. https://doi.org/10.2351/1.5061240
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