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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2005
Applicant:
Francis Briand, Paris, FR;
Inventor:
Francis Briand, Paris, FR;
Assignees:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/00 (2006.01); B23K 26/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Methods for hybrid laser/MIG welding processes. A bevel formed between the edges of material to be welded together is partially filled with molten metal. The molten metal is delivered in the form of a filler wire, which is melted by a combined electric arc and laser beam. The welding speed is at least 2 m/min, the filler wire feed speed is at least 20 m/min and the filler wire diameter is less than 1.2 mm.