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    Laser welding can occur through two modes: conduction limited welding and keyhole welding. Conduction limited welding uses lower power densities (<10^5 W/cm^2) where the laser is absorbed at the surface. Keyhole welding uses higher power densities (>10^6-10^7 W/cm^2) that vaporize the surface and form a cavity called a keyhole, allowing deep penetration. The keyhole is filled with vapor or plasma and the molten material flows around it, solidifying to form the weld with a characteristic chevron pattern pointing to the start.

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    Laser welding can occur through two modes: conduction limited welding and keyhole welding. Conduction limited welding uses lower power densities (<10^5 W/cm^2) where the laser is absorbed at the surface. Keyhole welding uses higher power densities (>10^6-10^7 W/cm^2) that vaporize the surface and form a cavity called a keyhole, allowing deep penetration. The keyhole is filled with vapor or plasma and the molten material flows around it, solidifying to form the weld with a characteristic chevron pattern pointing to the start.

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    FAQ - How Does Laser Welding Work

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    Laser welding can occur through two modes: conduction limited welding and keyhole welding. Conduction limited welding uses lower power densities (<10^5 W/cm^2) where the laser is absorbed at the surface. Keyhole welding uses higher power densities (>10^6-10^7 W/cm^2) that vaporize the surface and form a cavity called a keyhole, allowing deep penetration. The keyhole is filled with vapor or plasma and the molten material flows around it, solidifying to form the weld with a characteristic chevron pattern pointing to the start.

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    Laserweldingoperatesintwofundamentallydifferentmodes:conductionlimitedweldingandkeyholewelding.
    Themodeinwhichthelaserbeamwillinteractwiththematerialitisweldingwilldependonthepowerdensityofthe
    focusedlaserspotontheworkpiece.

    Conductionlimitedweldingoccurswhenthepowerdensityistypicallylessthan10 5W/cm2.Thelaserradiationisabsorbedonlyatthesurfaceofthematerial
    anddoesnotpenetrateintothematerial.Therefore,conductionlimitedweldsexhibitahighwidthtodepthratio.

    Laserweldingismoreusuallyaccomplishedusinghigherpowerdensities,byakeyholemechanism.Whenthelaserbeamisfocusedtoasmallenoughspotto
    produceapowerdensitytypically>10 610 7W/cm2,theworkpiecesurfacevaporisesbeforesignificantquantitiesofheatcanberemovedbyconduction.The
    focusedlaserbeampenetratestheworkpieceandformsacavitycalleda'keyhole',whichisfilledwithmetalvapourorionisedmetalvapour(plasma).This
    expandingvapourorplasmacontributestothepreventionofthecollapseofthemoltenwallsofthekeyholeintothiscavity.Furthermore,thecouplingofthe
    laserbeamtotheworkpieceisimproveddramaticallybytheformationofthekeyhole.Deeppenetrationweldingisthenachievedbytraversingthekeyhole
    alongthejointtobemade(ormovingthejointwithrespecttothelaserbeam)andresultsinweldswithahighdepthtowidth.Undertheactionofvapour
    pressureandsurfacetension,themoltenmaterialattheleadingedgeofthekeyholeflowsaroundthecavitycreatedbythebeamtotheback,andsolidifiesto
    formtheweld.Thisactionleavesatopbeadwithachevronpattern,whichpointstowardsthestartoftheweld.

    Ifyourequirefurtherinformationorhaveanyquestionspleasedonothesitatetocontactus.

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