Laser welding : a selection of reports presenting research findings from highly professional and skilled engineers, originally prepared under TWI's core research programme for industrial members

Research carried out by TWI staff for The Welding Institute’s industrial members. This title includes diffractive optical elements for manipulation of CO2 laser radiation - a feasibility study; A review of joint tracking systems for laser welding; control of porosity in CO2 laser welds in C/Mn steel; the development of a solidification cracking test for carbon-manganese steel laser welds. Contains the following reports: Diffractive optical elements for manipulation of CO2 laser radiation - a feasibility study, P A Hilton and J R Tyrer; A review of joint tracking systems for laser welding, K R Ayres; Control of porosity in CO2 laser welds in C/Mn steel, I A Jones; The development of a solidification cracking test for carbon-manganese steel laser welds, G I Rees