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Optimization of tensile strength of ferritic / austenitic laser welded components

Anawa, E. and Olabi, Abdul-Ghani orcid logoORCID: 0000-0001-9209-3619 (2008) Optimization of tensile strength of ferritic / austenitic laser welded components. Optics and Lasers in Engineering, 46 (8). pp. 571-577. ISSN 0143-8166

Abstract
Ferritic/Austenitic (F/A) joints are a popular dissimilar metals combination used in many applications. F/A joints are usually produced using conventional processes. Laser beam welding (LBW) has recently been successfully used for the production of F/A joints with suitable mechanical properties. In this study, a statistical design of experiment (DOE) was used to optimise selected laser beam welding parameters (laser power, welding speed, and focus length). The Taguchi approach was used for the selected factors, each having five levels (L-25; 5*3). Joint strength was determined using the notched tension strength (NTS) method. The results were analysed using analyses of variance (ANOVA) and the signal-to-noise ratios (S/N) ratio for the optimal parameters, and then compared with the base material. The experimental results indicate that the F/A laser welded joints are improved effectively by optimizing the input parameters using the Taguchi approach.
Metadata
Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:Ferritic Austenitic F/A; CO2 laser beam welding; Notched-tensile strength; Taguchi approach
Subjects:Engineering > Mechanical engineering
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Faculty of Engineering and Computing > School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Publisher:Elsevier
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optlaseng.2008.04.014
Copyright Information:© 2008 Elsevier
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
ID Code:18238
Deposited On:20 May 2013 09:46 by Abdul Olabi . Last Modified 02 Feb 2021 16:58
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