Pulsed laser beam welding is primarily used to join thin-walled components. The use of 6xxx group aluminum alloys is characterized by good mechanical properties but these alloys are prone to hot cracking during solidification, i.e., requirements regarding strength and tightness, as increasingly important…
Laser welding zinc-coated steels is of major importance in automotive engineering and other industries to ensure cost-effective corrosion resistance of assemblies without requiring post-weld rework. However, the low evaporation temperature of zinc is causing welding defects, in particular melt ejections…
Laser welding of copper is of great importance for industrial applications, e.g., for manufacturing of electrical components such as hairpins. Solid state lasers are widely used due to the high power and beam brilliance, but the implementation can be challenging in terms of process instabilities and…
The reduction of spatter formation for deep penetration laser welding with the application of welding speeds over 8 m/min is the subject of the presented proceeding. Thereby, two laser spots are spatially superposed. Due to the application of the second laser spot an enlargement of the capillary was…