Laser welded assembly having a heat affected zone reinforcement and method of making the same

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PATENT NO 11701738
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17036786

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A laser welded assembly and method of making. The laser welded assembly includes a first work piece having a thickness (T1) defined between an external surface and a faying surface; a second work piece having a thickness (T2) defined between an external surface and a faying surface of the second work piece; a weld seam having a core fusion zone extending from the external surface of the first work piece through the faying interface and at least partially into the thickness (T2) of the second work piece; and a protruding fusion zone extending laterally from the core fusion zone adjacent to the external surface of the first work piece. The protruding fusion zone may be formed by post-heating or concurrently with the core fusion zone.

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THE PENN STATE RESEARCH FOUNDATION304 OLD MAIN UNIVERSITY PARK PA 16801

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Carlson, Blair E Ann Arbor, US 112 708
Chen, Nannan State College, US 33 270
Solomon, Joshua L Berkley, US 7 13
Torres, Guzman Paulina G Dearborn, US 1 0
Wan, Zixuan State College, US 2 0
Wang, Hui-Ping Troy, US 47 142

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