Influence of Processing Parameters on Laser Direct Joining of CFRTP and Stainless Steel

Figure 5

Microstructure characteristics of the laser-scanned stainless steel: (a) morphology of the heat-affected zone and fusion zone in the stainless steel; (b) microstructure of the stainless steel along the interface of the matrix and heat-affected zone (A region); (c) microstructure of the stainless steel adjacent to the fusion zone (B region); (d) microstructure of the stainless steel in the fusion zone (C region).

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