Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method

A pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a fiber optic delivery system was used to accomplish a dissimilar joining of 316 stainless steel (SUS316) to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Laser Conduction Welding (LCW) was applied as a welding technique to achieve a lap metal/polymer joint by applying the laser from...

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Main Authors: Maraw Khioon, Kadhim Hubeatir, Mohanned AL-Khafaji
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Published: Unviversity of Technology- Iraq 2022-12-01
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author Maraw Khioon
Kadhim Hubeatir
Mohanned AL-Khafaji
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description A pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a fiber optic delivery system was used to accomplish a dissimilar joining of 316 stainless steel (SUS316) to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Laser Conduction Welding (LCW) was applied as a welding technique to achieve a lap metal/polymer joint by applying the laser from the metal side. The heat was transferred from the metal layer to the polymer layer, which caused the melting and then solidifying of the polymer at the interface. The effect of three welding parameters, laser energy density, pulse duration, and welding speed, on joint force, was studied and discussed. To measure the joint force tensile shear test was conducted. Furthermore, the Taguchi method was used as a design experiment method to optimize the welding parameters by designing an orthogonal L9 matrix. The signal-to-noise ratio of each trial was calculated and plotted. The best welding parameters that gave the highest joint force were achieved. The maximum tensile force obtained was 525 N at 250 J/cm2 energy density, 15 ms pulse duration, and 20 mm/min welding speed. Finally, the comparison between the weakest and the strongest joints was carried out to show the difference between welding with the optimal parameters and any other set of parameters.
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spelling doaj.art-0ae4b945662e44b38b7e4a55e64afd742024-01-31T14:28:01ZengUnviversity of Technology- IraqEngineering and Technology Journal1681-69002412-07582022-12-0140121642164910.30684/etj.2022.132560.1131175043Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi MethodMaraw Khioon0Kadhim Hubeatir1Mohanned AL-Khafaji2Laser and Optoelectronics Engineering Dept, University of Technology,Baghdad-IraqLaser and Optoelectronics Engineering Department , University of Technology,Baghdad-IraqDept. of Production Engineering and Metallurgy University of TechnologyA pulsed Nd:YAG laser with a fiber optic delivery system was used to accomplish a dissimilar joining of 316 stainless steel (SUS316) to polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Laser Conduction Welding (LCW) was applied as a welding technique to achieve a lap metal/polymer joint by applying the laser from the metal side. The heat was transferred from the metal layer to the polymer layer, which caused the melting and then solidifying of the polymer at the interface. The effect of three welding parameters, laser energy density, pulse duration, and welding speed, on joint force, was studied and discussed. To measure the joint force tensile shear test was conducted. Furthermore, the Taguchi method was used as a design experiment method to optimize the welding parameters by designing an orthogonal L9 matrix. The signal-to-noise ratio of each trial was calculated and plotted. The best welding parameters that gave the highest joint force were achieved. The maximum tensile force obtained was 525 N at 250 J/cm2 energy density, 15 ms pulse duration, and 20 mm/min welding speed. Finally, the comparison between the weakest and the strongest joints was carried out to show the difference between welding with the optimal parameters and any other set of parameters.https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_175043_ec5fe3144bfd090ac817ef5568bb7371.pdflaser conduction weldingsus316/pet dissimilar joiningshear testjoint force taguchi method
spellingShingle Maraw Khioon
Kadhim Hubeatir
Mohanned AL-Khafaji
Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
Engineering and Technology Journal
laser conduction welding
sus316/pet dissimilar joining
shear test
joint force taguchi method
title Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
title_full Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
title_fullStr Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
title_full_unstemmed Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
title_short Parametric Optimization of Laser Conduction Welding between Stainless Steel 316 and Polyethylene Terephthalate Using Taguchi Method
title_sort parametric optimization of laser conduction welding between stainless steel 316 and polyethylene terephthalate using taguchi method
topic laser conduction welding
sus316/pet dissimilar joining
shear test
joint force taguchi method
url https://etj.uotechnology.edu.iq/article_175043_ec5fe3144bfd090ac817ef5568bb7371.pdf
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