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Abstract
Laser welding assisted by a cold filler wire (LWCFW) and hybrid laser–gas metal arc (HLGMA) welding were applied to execute the welding of 6.63-mm-thick high-strength steel (HSS) plates. The corresponding hardness distribution, tensile strength, and micrographs of the welded HSS were experimentally obtained. Results show that LWCFW can achieve a good weld quality without the groove preparation that is usually required in HLGMA welding. A narrower fusion zone and heat-affected zone can be achieved by LWCFW as compared to HLGMA welding. However, the size of the gap in a butt joint in LWCFW is limited. It was found that when a gap of about 1 mm is used in joining 6.63-mm-thick plates in a square butt joint with 4 kW of fiber laser power and a wire diameter of 0.9 mm, an acceptable weld quality could be achieved.
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