Author:Van Rooyen, Corney; Burger, HP; Kazadi, BPDate:Nov 2006Laser welding trials were performed on thin walled cylindrical Grade 250 maraging steel tubes to determine its suitability as a joining process for rocket motor casings. Bead-on-plate (BOP) and butt welded samples were produced utilising a 5 ...Read more
Author:Van Rooyen, CorneyDate:Nov 2009This presentation looks at the experimental procedure and results of laser welding of maraging steel rocker motor casing. It concludes that a fracture occurred in weld metal of autogenous welding and that a fracture occurred in base material ...Read more