Open AccessEffect of beam oscillating pattern on laser welding of steel to PMMA
Author(s) -
Yudong Huang,
Nanfeng Zhang,
Yanxi Zhang,
Xiangdong Gao
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1986/1/012084
Subject(s) - oscillation (cell signaling) , welding , materials science , beam (structure) , transverse plane , laser beam welding , homogeneous , composite material , flow (mathematics) , weld pool , optics , mechanics , structural engineering , physics , chemistry , arc welding , biochemistry , gas tungsten arc welding , thermodynamics , engineering
Laser welding of 1 mm-thick steel and PMMA was employed via beam oscillating. Three modes of beam oscillation, transverse, longitudinal and circular were explored. Due to the stirring effect, the beam oscillation improves the weld formation and promotes the flow of bubbles in the molten layer. The circular oscillation gives the strongest weld homogeneous without overheat discoloration defect. The bonding strength was 38% more than the weldment without beam oscillation. The weld strength improvement was attributed to the variation of the oscillating speed varies the time-frequency distribution of the beam energy. This technology reduces the morphological defects and increases the uniformity of the weld. The improvement mechanism of beam oscillation on bubble behavior and melt flow behavior is also discussed.