Progress In the Study of Beam Oscillation on The Organization and Morphology of Laser Welded Joints

Liang Li; Shufeng Sun; Fengyun Zhang; Pingping Wang; Mingsai Zhang; Junbao Li; Yong Zhu; Yanyan Song; Junpeng Sun

doi:10.6911/WSRJ.202503_11(3).0010

Authors

Liang Li
Shufeng Sun
Fengyun Zhang
Pingping Wang
Mingsai Zhang
Junbao Li
Yong Zhu
Yanyan Song
Junpeng Sun

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6911/WSRJ.202503_11(3).0010

Keywords:

Laser welding; beam oscillation; weld shaping; macroscopic deviation.

Abstract

Laser welding technology plays a very important role in joining homogeneous and heterogeneous metals, metals and non-metallic materials. However, after laser welding, the weld seam will have defects such as poor molding, high porosity, serious spatter, and macro segregation. A large number of researchers have found that adding a specific trajectory to the laser beam can reduce the defects in the weld after laser welding. This paper introduces the basic principle of oscillating laser and several common oscillating paths, as well as domestic and foreign scholars for the oscillating laser welding for the same metal, dissimilar metal weld appearance and mechanical properties of the progress of the research, hope to be able to provide appropriate reference for subsequent researchers.

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