The Paton Welding Journal, 2008, №06

2008 №06 (04)

2008 №06 (06)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2008, #6, 25-29 pages

Quality assessment of laser-welded joints of die-cast magnesium alloys

P. Kolodziejczak¹, W. Kalita²

¹Warsaw University of Technology, Warsaw, Poland
²Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, PAS, Warsaw, Poland

Abstract
The paper presents the methods applied for the quality assessment of the magnesium alloy joints obtained by the CO2-Iaser welding. Die-cast magnesium alloys AZ91 and AM50 have been butt-welded using helium as a shielding gas.
Keywords: laser welding, magnesium alloys, shielding gas, welded joint quality, microstructure, distribution of hardness and microheterogeneity, static strength, corrosion resistance

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Suggested Citation

P. Kolodziejczak, W. Kalita (2008) Quality assessment of laser-welded joints of die-cast magnesium alloys. The Paton Welding J., 06, 25-29.

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