Reference: Numerical and experimental investigation on microstructure and residual stress of multi-pass hybrid laser-arc welded 316L steel
Authors: Lin Chen, Gaoyang Mi, Xiong Zhang, Chunming Wang

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The dimensions of the two 316L stainless steel plates for butt welding were 100×60×10mm.

Geometry and Mesh

Heat source models:

Results:

Birth and Death technique is used