Abstract
Laser cutting is a thermal process which is used contactless to separate materials. In the present study, high-power laser cutting of steel plates is considered and the thermal influence of laser cutting on the cut edges is examined. The microstructure and the microhardness of the cut edge are affected by the input laser cutting parameter: laser beam diameter. The aim of this work is to investigate the effect of the laser beam diameter on the microhardness beneath the cut surface of steel plates obtained by CO2 laser cutting. The cut surface was studied based on microhardness depth profiles beneath the machined surface. The results show that laser cutting has a thermal effect on the surface microstructure and on the microhardness beneath the cut section. Also the microhardness of the hardening zone depends on the laser beam diameter.
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Trans Tech Publications, Ltd.
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