High-power diode lasers with outputs of ten or more kilowatts open new application scenarios for laser cladding. Particularly sustainable and resource-efficient coatings can be produced and applied, ...

Laser-based manufacturing and materials processing technology has proven to be a well-established and cutting-edge technology ...

Abstract: Laser cladding stainless steel alloying powder on 304 stainless steel thin plate substrate with thickness of 1.2 mm was carried out by use a laser equipped with a coaxial powder feed nozzle.

Abstract: Laser cladding technology, a crucial branch of metal additive manufacturing, finds extensive application in aerospace, automotive manufacturing, and marine engineering. This process employs ...

The preparation of functional coatings on metal substrates is an effective method to enhance the surface of steel structures with good serviceability in applications for engineering parts. The ...

ABSTRACT: The study of laser-powder cladding process subject to heat transfer, melting and crystallization kinetics has been carried out numerically and experimentally. The Kolmogorov-Avrami equation ...