Content Description

Chapter 14 from the Welding Handbook, Ninth Edition, Volume 3, “Welding Processes, Part 2,” has been selected by the AWS Product Development Committee as a service to industry professionals. This chapter is devoted to the fundamentals of the laser beam welding and cutting processes, modes of operation, and equipment. Other topics include laser beam welding operating systems, applications, joint design and preparation, weld quality, and the economics of using these processes. Similar information is presented for laser beam cutting, drilling, and related processes. The chapter concludes with a discussion on safety issues specific to laser beam operations and the safety codes that must be followed to provide the best working environment where lasers are in use.

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