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This thesis deals with the study of influence of preheating/reheating by TIG arc method in the laser welding process of Domex 700 MC fine-grained steel through the evaluation of laser-welds properties, respectively properties of welds made by laser-TIG hybrid technology. The main part of this thesis is experiment, in which Domex 700 MC plates 3 mm thick were welded – first using laser itself, then using laser with arc preheating and finally using laser with arc reheating. The variable parameter during the processes preheating or reheating was distance of TIG tungsten electrode and laser beam (DLA = 1 mm, 2 mm and 4 mm). The criterion for the assessment of welds properties thus produced was tensile strength verified by the tensile test. For a more detailed study of the laser-welds properties, a macrostructure / weld microstructure analysis and a Vickers hardness test were performed.

In this thesis is studied the influence of arc TIG preheating during laser welding of 2 mm Hardox 450 material sheets. This material achieves its good mechanical properties by processes of heat treatment. That causes problems during welding because of heat degradation. Experimental sheets were welded within various configurations of welding parameters and positions of TIG nozzle. Testing specimens were cut out by laser and were used for tension testing, Vickers hardness testing and metallographical testing (macro and microstructure). The results of using the second heat source are: wider heat affected zone, smoother transitions among its zones, reduction of toughness and hardness, finer grain structure and occurring ferritic microstructure. This hybrid technology, combination of laser welding and TIG preheating, is very productive creating joints with greatly good quality. The thesis also contains a comparison with common MAG welding method.

This diploma thesis deals with weldability of Domex 460 MC material. There are two welding methods and three other welded materials in heterogenous connection which will be researched in this diploma thesis. The welding methods are fiber solid-state laser and a new method of hybrid welding called laser – TIG. The other materials are Domex 700 MC, S355J2 and DC01. Domex 460 MC is a high-strenght steel with fine-grained structure. During the welding process the imput heat decreases mechanical properties of the materials. This effect is caused by material seeds growing. From these samples (which were produced by welding) were created metallographic cuts. These metallographic cuts were analysed focusing on their makrostructure, microstructure, mikrohardnest and Mn arrangement in welded heterogenous samples using electron microscope and EDX analysis.

Different problems arise from choice of setting technological parameters during welding of alluminium alloys. Choice of welding method, welding speed and material influence mechanical properties of welds. During welding of alluminium alloys come difficulties due to oxidation of thin surface layer of material. One of ways how to overcome this obtacle is to use hybrid laser-TIG welding method. In this diploma thesis is described influence of welding processes on mechanical properties of two alluminium alloys(EN AW-5754 H22, EN AW-6082 T6) and change in their microstructure during welding.

Thesis is focused on analyzing the influence of preheating process parameters using electric arc from TIG torch during laser welding on weld properties of stainless steel and carbon steel with higher strength. In this thesis experiment was done in which metal sheets 3 mm thick from X12Cr13 and S355 steels were welded. Welding was done first with using only laser, then laser with TIG preheating and lastly laser with preheated material by induction heater. When TIG preheating was used than set welding current was changed on the power source. The welds were subsequently evaluated based on macrostructure, microstructure and Vickers hardness test.

This thesis deals with the usage of arc preheating for welding high strength boron enhanced steel 22MnB5 using hybrid technology known as laserTIG and also its impact on the final weld compared to welds welded by only the laser or the arc method. During the experiment I welded five sheets of the above mentioned steel 1,3 or 1,9 milimeters wide. Except for the welds fabricated by the laser and the TIG method was the only variable the electric current of the arc (I = 20, 40, or 60 A). Welds welded this way were compared based on strength limits measured by the tensile tests. Additionally were they compared according to the metalographic survey and the progress of weld hardness, calculated using the Vickers hardness test.

This thesis is focused on laser welding and hybrid laser-TIG welding. The first part contains a brief theoretical description of these technologies. Standard quality and plasticity tests of welded joint are also mentioned. The second, experimental part, centres on the study of plasticity of tailored blanks (made of different types of HSLA steel), that are welded with laser and laser-TIG technology. The aim of the thesis is to assess process parameters effect on weld suitability for following deep drawning operation. Based on the calculated and measured figures obtained from the experiment, the most suitable welding parameters were chosen.

This diploma thesis deals with the optimization of process parameters of welding a drainage channel using a laser beam with an additional cold wire. This channel is made of austenitic Cr Ni stainless steel X5CrNi 18-10 (1.4301, ČSN 17 240) with a sheet thickness 1,5 mm. Mechanical properties of samples were checked by using transverse tensile test. Subsequently, the samples were macroscopically inspected focusing on dimensions of the weld and the presence of weld defects. Finally, the structure of the weld metal and fundamental material was evaluated by using microscopic control. Based on evaluation tests, the optimal welding parameters were recommended.

The thesis deals with the implementation of a suction system for laser welding. The specific product is grate used for outdoor drainage. The original GMAW production technology is to be replaced by a laser. During the welding of S235JR steel, a significant development of exhaust gases was observed, which subsequently made the actual process impossible. Practical experiments were performed and evaluated using tensile testing and metallographic cut. Based on the results, the optimal position of the suction nozzle and welding parameters were recommended. The obtained values were re-verified by experiment. Furthermore, a suitable extraction device was proposed and an economic evaluation was performed.