Weld bead on Titanium sheet.

Close up view of CO2 laser weld.

Titanium is used in the aerospace and medical industries due to the high strength to weight ratio and its corrosion resistant properties.

The photos above show a weld bead on a 0.017” thick sheet of Titanium. The weld was made at a speed of 50 inches per minute using 200W of laser power and Argon as the shield gas. The close-up view on the right shows the details of the weld and the very small heat-affected zone.