The Paton Welding Journal, 2024, №01



2024 №01 (01)

DOI of Article 10.37434/tpwj2024.01.02

2024 №01 (03)

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The Paton Welding Journal, 2024, #1, 13-21 pages

Hybrid laser-plasma welding: efficiency and new posibilities (Review)

V.M. Korzhyk¹, V.Yu. Khaskin¹, E.V. Illyashenko¹, S.I. Peleshenko³, A.A. Grynyuk¹, O.A. Babych², A.O. Alyoshin², O.M. Voitenko¹

¹E.O. Paton Electric Welding Institute of the NAS of Ukraine. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine. E-mail: office@paton.kiev.ua
²«Foreign Trade Office of China-Ukraine E.O.Paton Institute of Welding» Ltd. 11 Kazymyr Malevych Str., 03150, Kyiv, Ukraine.
³NTUU “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”. 37 Prospect Beresteisky, Kyiv, 03056, Ukraine.

Abstract
Research papers devoted to development of laser-plasma processes during the last two decades are reviewed. It was found that the current directions of scientific research of the processes of laser-plasma welding are focused mainly on studying the peculiarities of joint impact of constricted arc plasma and laser radiation with wave length of 1.03 – 1.07 μm (first of all, fiber laser) on steels and alloys, as well as studying the physical fundamentals of manifestation of the synergic (hybrid) effect at such an impact and determination of the possibilities of its practical application. It was determined, in particular, that increase of the effectiveness of synergic effect manifestation is related to improvement of the plasma arc burning conditions in the zone of ionized vapour plume, which forms under the impact of focused laser radiation, as well as simplification of laser keyhole formation due to plasma arc pressure. Ref. 49, Fig. 9.
Keywords: laser-plasma welding, synergic effect, process efficiency, steels, aluminium alloys, industrial application

Received: 06.09.2023
Received in revised form: 17.11.2023
Accepted: 16.01.2024

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