• Cu Interlayer-Induced High-Strength Laser-Welded AISI 304 Steel-Niobium Joint 

      Shi, Mingxiao; Li, Yanjun; Ma, Xiang (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)
      Joining niobium to austenitic stainless steel is necessary for the fabrication of particle accelerators. However, the brittle iron-niobium intermetallics formed in the joint significantly reduce the joint strength. Copper ...
    • Laser welding of niobium to AISI 304 steel using a copper interlayer 

      Zhao, Jian; Shi, Mingxiao; Li, Yanjun; Ma, Xiang; Fang, Zhenxing; Yan, Hua (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)
      Cu interlayers with thicknesses of 1, 1.5, and 2 mm were used to join niobium and AISI 304 steel. Fractures occurred in the weld, the Nb base metal, and the unmelted Cu interlayer when the Cu interlayer thickness was 1, ...