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The application of thick metal plates is increasing, and the welding problem is becoming more and more prominent. Narrow gap laser welding is one of the important methods, and it is also a research hotspot. The stainless steel thick plates were welded using the ultra-narrow gap fiber laser conduction welding with filler wire. Results show that the ranges of technological parameters for the achievement of the weld seam with no defects are smaller when the gap width is comparatively larger. Using the optimized technological parameters, the butt welding with no defects on the 3 mm gap between two 304 stainless steel plates with 60 mm thickness was achieved through the filling 20 times. This welding method of 304 metal with large thickness is rare in the literature. The tensile strength of the welding joint can be up to 87% of that of the base metal, and the micro-hardness and yield strength of the joint are comparable with those of the base metal.

Ultra-Narrow Gap Fiber Laser Conduction Welding Technology for 304 Stainless Steel Thick Plates and the Mechanical Properties of Welding Joints