LASER METALWORKING OF REFLECTIVE METALS USING FLUX

摘要

Methods for laser processing of reflective metals. A reflective metal (2) is heated by applying a laser beam (6) to a layer of flux (4) in contact with the reflective metal, in which the flux is a powdered flux composition. The laser beam (38) may be applied to a powdered flux composition (36) such that thermal energy absorbed from the laser beam is transferred to a reflective-metal filler material (32) situated on a support material (30), and the powdered flux composition and the reflective-metal filler material melt to form a melt pool (40) which solidifies to form a metal layer (42) covered by a slag layer (44).

主权项

1. A method, comprising heating a reflective metal by applying a laser beam to a layer of flux in contact with the reflective metal, wherein the flux is a powdered flux composition.