Laser Hybrid Welding of Aluminized Coated Boron Steel for Automotive Body Construction

2008-01-1112

04/14/2008

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SAE World Congress & Exhibition
Authors Abstract
Content
The automotive industry is in constant pursuit of alternative materials and processes to address the ever changing needs of their customer and the environment. This paper presents findings from a study using a laser hybrid process (laser with MIG) to join aluminum-silicon coated boron steel (USIBOR). In this report the influence of heat from the laser hybrid welding process and its effect on the coated boron steel is discussed. In order to understand the affect from laser hybrid joining process, bead on plate experiments were conducted using 1.0 mm, 1.6 mm and 2.0 mm thick coupons. Further, two lap joint configurations were also investigated using the 1.6 mm and 2.0 mm thick coupons. Based on the test results, a significant reduction in tensile strength was observed at the Heat Affected Zone (HAZ).
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-1112
Pages
10
Citation
Koganti, R., Angotti, S., Joaquin, A., and Stiles, E., "Laser Hybrid Welding of Aluminized Coated Boron Steel for Automotive Body Construction," SAE Technical Paper 2008-01-1112, 2008, https://doi.org/10.4271/2008-01-1112.
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Apr 14, 2008
Product Code
2008-01-1112
Content Type
Technical Paper
Language
English