High-Speed Video of Laser Weld (IMAGE)

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

High-Speed Video of Laser Weld

Caption

This high-speed video shows a weld made with 360 watts of focused laser power. The laser (not visible) heats the metal until it melts and forms a pool, which then solidifies. The depth of the finished weld is about 470 micrometers (a little less than half a millimeter).

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Jack Tanner/NIST

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