Item | Traditional welding |
laser welding | new gen. laser welding |
Heat input to the workpiece | Very high | Low | Low |
Deformation of workpiece, undercut | Big | Small | Small |
Bond strength with base material | Common | Good | Excellent |
Subsequent processing | Polish | No or very little grinding | |
Welding speed | Common | 2 times faster | |
Applied materials |
Stainless steel, Aluminum, Iron, Copper | Stainless steel, Aluminum, Iron, Copper |
Stainless steel, Aluminum, Iron, Copper |
Consumables | Many | Little | Little |
Operation difficulty | Complicate | Common | Simple |
Operator safety | Not safe | Safe | Safe |
Impact on the environment | Pollutional | Enviromental | Enviromental |
Welding fault tolerance | Good | Not good | Good |
Pendular welding | No | No | Yes |
Adjustable spot width | NO | No | Yes |
Welding quality contrast | Bad | Common | Excellent |