<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>The paper presents a study on microstructure and microhardness changes obtained in the spun carbon steel tube after shaping by a laser beam. The surface of a pipe was machined circumferentially using a 1500 W CO<sub>2</sub> laser beam at various diameters (distance from the focus). As a result, plastic deformations such as convex and narrowing shape changes were observed. The conducted research, including microhardness measurements, shows that, in comparison to the unprocessed material, the microstructure was significantly changed, both in the convex and narrowed layer.</p></abstract>

The paper presents a study on microstructure and microhardness changes obtained in the spun carbon steel tube after shaping by a laser beam. The surface of a pipe was machined circumferentially using a 1500 W CO2 laser beam at various diameters (distance from the focus). As a result, plastic deformations such as convex and narrowing shape changes were observed. The conducted research, including microhardness measurements, shows that, in comparison to the unprocessed material, the microstructure was significantly changed, both in the convex and narrowed layer.

Laser Forming of Steel Tubes

Faculty of Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering

Technical Transactions

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The paper presents a study on microstructure and microhardness changes obtained in the spun carbon steel tube after shaping by a laser beam. The surface of a...

Laser Forming of Steel Tubes

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 223 - 229

Received: Dec 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.015.10055

Keywords
laser forming, tube, carbon steel

© 2020 Norbert Radek et al., published by Sciendo

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Laser Forming of Steel Tubes

Published Online: May 16, 2020

Page range: 223 - 229

Received: Dec 21, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/2353737XCT.19.015.10055

Keywordslaser forming, tube, carbon steel

© 2020 Norbert Radek et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 Public License.

Keywords
laser forming, tube, carbon steel