Comparison of Hot Cracking Susceptibility of TIG and Laser Beam Welded Alloy 718 by Varestraint Testing

Reduced hot cracking susceptibility is essential to ensure the flawless manufacturing of nickel superalloys typically employed in welded aircraft engine structures. The hot cracking of precipitation strengthened alloy 718 mainly depends on chemical composition and microstructure resulting from the t...

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Main Authors: Pedro Alvarez, Lexuri Vázquez, Noelia Ruiz, Pedro Rodríguez, Ana Magaña, Andrea Niklas, Fernando Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Metals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/9/985