The Effect of Assist Gas Type on Nitinol Microsecond Laser Cut Edges: A Study on the Use of Oxygen, Argon, Nitrogen, Helium, and Compressed Air
Cory R. Otto,
Alireza Doroudi,
Majid Vaseghi
et al.
Abstract:Historically, the published literature for laser cutting atomically balanced nickel-titanium alloy tubular devices assumes an inert argon assist gas is required for the laser cutting process, resulting in slower cutting rates. Herein, a novel application of an exothermic reactive oxygen assist gas during Nitinol laser micromachining enabled a 38.1 mm/s cut rate, a 4.5-times improvement from other studies, with the realization of improved cut quality: 2-times less dross, 2-times lower surface roughness, and a m… Show more
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