Weldability and Mechanical Properties of Pure Copper Foils Welded by Blue Diode Laser.

aut.relation.issue9
aut.relation.journalMaterials (Basel)
aut.relation.startpage2140
aut.relation.volume17
dc.contributor.authorPasang, Tim
dc.contributor.authorFujio, Shumpei
dc.contributor.authorLin, Pai-Chen
dc.contributor.authorTao, Yuan
dc.contributor.authorSudo, Mao
dc.contributor.authorKuendig, Travis
dc.contributor.authorSato, Yuji
dc.contributor.authorTsukamoto, Masahiro
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-07T03:05:57Z
dc.date.available2024-06-07T03:05:57Z
dc.date.issued2024-05-02
dc.description.abstractThe need to manufacture components out of copper is significantly increasing, particularly in the solar technology, semiconductor, and electric vehicle sectors. In the past few decades, infrared laser (IR) and green laser (GL) have been the primary technologies used to address this demand, especially for small or thin components. However, with the increased demand for energy saving, alternative joint techniques such as blue diode laser (BDL) are being actively explored. In this paper, bead-on-plate welding experiments on 0.2 mm thick pure copper samples employing a BDL are presented. Two sets of parameters were carefully selected in this investigation, namely Cu-1: Power (P) = 200 W; Speed (s) = 1 mm/s; and angle = 0°, and Cu-2: P = 200 W; s = 5 mm/s; and angle = 10°. The results from both sets of parameters produced defect-free full penetration welds. Hardness test results indicated relatively softer weld zones compared with the base metal. Tensile test samples fractured in the weld zones. Overall, the samples welded with Cu-1 parameters showed better mechanical properties, such as strength and elongation, than those welded with the Cu-2 parameters. The tensile strength and elongation obtained from Cu-1 were marginally lower than those of the unwelded pure copper. The outcomes from this research provide an alternative welding technique that is able to produce reliable, strong, and precise joints, particularly for small and thin components, which can be very challenging to produce.
dc.identifier.citationMaterials (Basel), ISSN: 1996-1944 (Print); 1996-1944 (Online), MDPI AG, 17(9), 2140-. doi: 10.3390/ma17092140
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ma17092140
dc.identifier.issn1996-1944
dc.identifier.issn1996-1944
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10292/17626
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI AG
dc.relation.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/17/9/2140
dc.rights© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
dc.rights.accessrightsOpenAccess
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectbead-on-plate
dc.subjectblue diode laser
dc.subjectmechanical properties
dc.subjectpure copper
dc.subjectweldability
dc.subject4014 Manufacturing Engineering
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.subject7 Affordable and Clean Energy
dc.subject03 Chemical Sciences
dc.subject09 Engineering
dc.subject34 Chemical sciences
dc.subject40 Engineering
dc.titleWeldability and Mechanical Properties of Pure Copper Foils Welded by Blue Diode Laser.
dc.typeJournal Article
pubs.elements-id548262
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