Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5017596 | Journal of Materials Processing Technology | 2018 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The instability of the keyhole and bubble being captured by solidification interface are the main factors that affect the formation of porosity in laser welding of both aluminum alloy and steel. In laser welding of aluminum alloy, the more violent fluid flow behind the keyhole, the larger depth to width ratio can cause the keyhole more unstable, and susceptive to collapse that can be described as three necessary steps. The much larger solidification rate and longer escaping distance make the bubble easily captured by the solidification interface, and easily combined. All of these reasons contribute to the formation of larger number and size of porosity in laser welding of aluminum alloy. The numerical and experimental results are in good agreement.
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Authors
Lijin Huang, Xueming Hua, Dongsheng Wu, Fang Li,