摘要 |
The invention relates to a laser beam welding method and installation that makes use of a protective gas mixture containing argon and helium. The proportion of argon and/or helium in said gas mixture is chosen or adjusted according to the power or the power density of the laser beam. The laser power is included between 0.5 kW and 30 kW and, preferably, between 5 kW and 20 kW. The protective gas mixture comprises argon and/or helium and, preferably, the gas mixture contains a volume proportion of helium of between 30 % and 80 %, the remainder being argon and, possibly, inevitable impurities. |