• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.21 no.3
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• pp.433-438
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• 2012

We have studied on welding dissimilar materials of Carbon steel SCP1-S by using laser beam. In this research we have performed some experiments to know the possibility of welding dissimilar materials using laser beam and magnetic fields by adjusting the power output of 35W laser. Other conditions of the experiments were as follows : the welding speed was varied in the range 10 m/min nitrogen gas was used as shield gas, the flow value of shield gas was ranged 10 L/min. In order to ascertain of the welded surface, we have done the tensile strength testing, the hardness testing and the microscope observation. As a result, we have found that tensile strength was the highest at the condition of the welding speed of 10mm/s, the flow value of 10 L/min, the gap of two materials 0, and the use of nitrogen gas. Above testings have also showed that the tensile strength was generally satisfactory since the penetration of welding was almost complete due to the thinness of the materials. In addition, the formation of the welded area was excellent when it had the highest tensile strength.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.17 no.3
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• pp.35-44
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• 2009

The purpose of this paper is to describe experimental results about the T-joint welding of the high power continuous wave (CW) fiber laser for SAPH steel plate for seat frame of car. The seat rail is a part of seat frame of cars. The assembling method is mostly fix up using a bolt and nut. But this assembling method has many demerits in productivity such as increasing work process and material cost. This paper presents an experimental study about Laser T-Joint weldability of seat rail. Laser welding has many advantages in lightness and saving material costs of seat frame. The laser beam was moved along the work pieces by six axis robot with process optical fiber. The laser beam is focused with a welding head within incident angle $15{\sim}45^{\circ}$ for the purpose of the T-joint welding through two side full penetration. The range of the root gap size is less than ${\leq}0.4mm$. Optical microscopy SEM were performed to observe the micro structures and determine the structures of welded zone.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.1076-1082
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• 2012

Today the welding for LNG carrier is known to be possible using arc and plasma arc welding process. But because of the lower energy density, arc welding is inevitable to multi-pass welding for thick plate and has a limit of welding speed compared to laser which is high energy density heat source. When thick plate is welded, weld defect by multi-pass welding and heat-affected zone by high heat-input were formed. Therefore one-pass welding by key-hole has been considered to work out the problems. It is possible for Laser, electron beam, plasma process to do key-hole welding. Nowadays, plasma process has been used for welding membrane of cargo tank for LNG carrier instead of arc process. Recently, many studies have examined to apply laser process to welding of membrane. In this paper, weldability, microstructure and mechanical properties of stainless steel for LNG carrier welded by fiber laser were compared to those by plasma. As a result, although the laser welding has several times faster speed, similar properties and smaller weld and heat affected zone were obtained. Consequently, this study proves the superiority of fiber laser welding for LNG carrier.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.113-113
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• 2009

세계적으로 환경문제에 대한 관심이 커짐에 따라 연료 효율 향상과 매연을 줄이기 위해 차량 경량화 요구가 증가하는 동시에 안전 규제가 강화되고 있어 높은 강도를 가지는 소재의 적용이 증가하고 있다. 충돌 시 차량 구조를 유지시켜주는 범퍼나 B-필러와 같은 부품에 1500MPa급의 초고강도강이 적용되고 있으며 레이저 용접이 가지는 장점이 많이 알려지면서 그 사용이 증가하는 추세이다. 따라서 레이저 용접에 의한 초고강도강의 용접 특성에 대한 연구가 필요하다. 본 연구에서는 1500MPa급 초고강도강의 레이저 맞대기 용접을 실시하여 단면, 경도 측정, 인장시험을 통해 용접부 특성을 파악하였다. 파이버 레이저와 디스크 레이저를 사용하여 각각의 레이저빔 직경 변화에 따른 입열량 변화에 따라 용접성에 미치는 영향에 대해 알아보았다.

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2012.05a
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• pp.385-386
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• 2012

• Proceedings of the Korean Society of Precision Engineering Conference
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• 2013.05a
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• pp.223-224
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• 2013

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2006.10a
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• pp.155-157
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• 2006

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2008.05a
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• pp.45-45
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• 2008

• Journal of the Korean Society of Manufacturing Technology Engineers
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• v.20 no.3
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• pp.342-349
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• 2011

The purpose of this paper is to describe experimental results about the butt welding and bead on plate welding of the high power Continuous Wave (CW) Fiber laser for Ultra-low carbon Interstitial Free(IF) steel plate for gear part of car. After being welded of the gear parts by the fiber laser and electron beam Microstructures of melting zone had been mixed acicular, granular bainitic, quasi-polygonal and widmanstatten ferrite because of a radical thermal diffusion after welding, difference of critical volume and grain size. As a result of experiment, when gear parts were welded by the fiber laser and electron beam, the fiber laser welding has been stable properties without internal defects more than the electron beam welding. Therefore it has the very advantages of welding high quality and productivity more than conventional melting method. The optimal welding processing parameters for gear parts were as follows : the laser power and welding speed were 3kWatt, 30mm/sec respectively. At this time heat input was $21.2{\times}10^3J/cm^2$.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.40 no.12
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• pp.1047-1053
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• 2016

In this study, welding of pure titanium was carried out by using a continuous wave fiber laser with a maximum output of 6.3 kW. Because brittle regions form easily in titanium as a result of oxidation or nitriding, the weld must be protected from the atmosphere by using an appropriate shielding gas. Experiments were performed by changing the type and the flow rate of shielding gases to obtain the optimal shielding condition, and the weldability was then evaluated. The degree of oxidation and nitriding was distinguished by observing the color of beads, and weld microstructure was observed by using an optical microscope and a scanning electron microscope. The mechanical properties of the weld were examined by measuring hardness. When the weld was oxidized or nitrified, the bead color was gray or yellow, and the oxygen or nitrogen content in the bead surface and overall weld tended to be high, as a result of which the hardness of the weld was thrice that of the base metal. A sound silvery white bead was obtained by using Ar as the shielding gas.