• Additive manufacture of superduplex stainless steel using WAAM 

      Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Lervåg, Malin; Sørensen, Camilla; Robertstad, Andreas; Brønstad, Bård M.; Nyhus, Bård; Aune, Ragnhild; Ren, Xiaobo; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)
      Superduplex stainless steels have been used in the oil and gas industry for a couple of decades due to the combination of excellent mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. The present investigation addresses the ...
    • Additive Manufacturing with Superduplex Stainless Steel Wire by CMT Process 

      Lervåg, Malin; Sørensen, Camilla; Robertstad, Andreas; Brønstad, Bård M.; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Aune, Ragnhild; Ren, Xiaobo; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Bunaziv, Ivan (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      For many years, the oil and gas industry has utilized superduplex stainless steels due to their high strength and excellent corrosion resistance. Wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM) was used with superduplex filler wire ...
    • Effect of preheating and preplaced filler wire on microstructure and toughness in laser-arc hybrid welding of thick steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Langelandsvik, Geir; Ren, Xiaobo; Westermann, Ida; Rørvik, Gisle; Dørum, Cato; Danielsen, Morten Høgseth; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)
      Acicular ferrite (AF) is the most important microstructural constituent to achieve high toughness at low temperatures in weld metal of steels. This is due to the relatively small grain size and large misorientation angles. ...
    • Laser Beam and Laser-Arc Hybrid Welding of Aluminium Alloys 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Aluminium alloys are widely used in many industries due to their high strength-to-weight ratios and resistance to corrosion. Due to their specific thermophysical properties and intricate physical metallurgy, these alloys ...
    • Laser-arc hybrid welding of 12- and 15-mm thick structural steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Dørum, Cato; Nielsen, Steen Erik; Suikkanen, Pasi; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      High-power lasers are very effective in welding of plates thicker than 10 mm due to the keyhole mode. High-power intensity generates a vapor-filled cavity which provides substantial penetration depth. Due to the narrow and ...
    • Numerical modelling of high-power laser spot melting of thin stainless steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Danielsen, Morten Høgseth; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Ma, Xiang; Ren, Xiaobo; Godinez Brizuela, Omar Emmanuel; Skjetne, Paal (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Numerical modelling is an important scientific tool in laser materials processing to study different melting, evaporation, and solidification phenomena. It can assist in understanding why certain defects are formed, and ...
    • A Review on Laser-Assisted Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Other Metals 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Gulbrandsen-Dahl, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Modern industry requires different advanced metallic alloys with specific properties since conventional steels cannot cover all requirements. Aluminium alloys are becoming more popular, due to their low weight, high corrosion ...
    • A Review on Laser-Assisted Joining of Aluminium Alloys to Other Metals 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Akselsen, Odd Magne; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Gulbrandsen-Dahl, Sverre (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Modern industry requires different advanced metallic alloys with specific properties since conventional steels cannot cover all requirements. Aluminium alloys are becoming more popular, due to their low weight, high corrosion ...
    • Root formation and mechanical properties in laser keyhole welding of 15 mm thick HSLA steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Dørum, Cato; Nielsen, Steen Erik; Suikkanen, Pasi; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Deep penetration laser welding is promising in joining thick (> 10 mm) steel sections. Focused laser beam by drilling vapour cavity, the keyhole, generates deep and narrow welds. Full penetration single-pass joining has a ...
    • Root formation and metallurgical challenges in laser beam and laser-arc hybrid welding of thick structural steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Dørum, Cato; Nielsen, Steen Erik; Suikkanen, Pasi; Ren, Xiaobo; Nyhus, Bård; Eriksson, Magnus Carl Fredrik; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)
      Single-pass laser beam welding (LBW) of steel components with wall thickness of > 10 mm is of high interest due to enhanced productivity. Deep penetration LBW provides excessive hardness and certain quality issues such as ...