Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10673250 | CIRP Annals - Manufacturing Technology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
In laser droplet joining, a drop of the desired size (â¤1 mm) and temperature is generated on demand from a metal wire and deposited on a joining spot by a laser pulse. Droplet energy and volume are used to create a material-to-material joint. In this article, the laser droplet generation process, process parameters and a system for laser droplet generation and joining are described. Applicability of the novel laser droplet joining technology is demonstrated with various examples: spot joining of thin metallized parts, spot joining of dissimilar materials and continuous droplet joining of zinc-coated steel sheets.
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Authors
E. Govekar, A. JeriÄ, M. Weigl, M. Schmidt,