Abstract
Electromobility applications require several welded connections using demanding materials often in dissimilar combinations. Copper, aluminium, or steel alloys are laser welded for energy storage and traction related components. On the one hand, high power fiber laser sources provide in-source beam shaping solutions able to modify the irradiance profile towards ring-shaped beams. On the other hand, research focused on the effect of the beam shapes on the melting mechanisms and process quality is still in progress. This work studies the effect of different beam profiles on AISI301LN, AA6082 and pure Cu with a 5 kW fiber laser. Linear trends of power over penetration depth as a function of speed confirms the validity of employing the lumped heat capacity model for ring-shaped beams. Moreover, the specific melting fluence is observed to exhibit an exponential decaying trend with the proportion of power allocated in the fiber core, irrespective of tested material.
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