Research Article

Laser Treatment for Strengthening of Thin Sheet Steel

Table 6

The geometry of treated area.

SamplesCase BCase CCase D

Radius of individual track (mm)0.350.350.35
Treated surface, length × width (mm × mm)40 × 2940 × 2940 × 29
Number of laser tracks in treated area (pc)562721
Volume of treated area (mm3)406270.7161.55
Ratio of volume of treated area related to the total bent volume (%)16.9211.286.73