• 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. ...
    • Filler metal distribution and processing stability in laser-arc hybrid welding of thick HSLA steel 

      Bunaziv, Ivan; Wenner, Sigurd; Ren, Xiaobo; Frostevarg, Jan; Kaplan, Alexander F.H.; Akselsen, Odd Magne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Welds made by high power laser beam have deep and narrow geometry. Addition offiller wire by the arc source,forming the laser-arc hybrid welding (LAHW) process, is very important to obtain required mechanical prop-erties. ...
    • 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 ...