Laser Welding
A Practical Guide

C T Dawes (Author)

9781855730342, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 31 October 1992

272 pages
23.3 x 15.6 x 2.2 cm, 0.56 kg

Enables the reader both to understand and to use, in a practical manner, laser welding. The author explains the principles of laser welding and provides examples of industrial applications, examines many aspects of laser welding and devotes a complete chapter to safety.

Light and lasers
Principles of laser welding and its characteristics
Industrial applications
Materials
Laser welding parameters and their effects
Welding sheet metal parts
Welding plate, tube and pre-machined parts
Single and multi-pass welding with filler materials
Process performance control and monitoring
Work handling, laser beam manipulation and process automation
Optical equipment
Laser safety
Installing and operating a laser - some questions and answers
Glossary of common terminology.

Subject Areas: Mechanical engineering [TGB], Metals technology / metallurgy [TDM]