Cross section of a piece of glass. Dark gray represents the load itself; The middle-gray area around it is the heat-affected zone.
The heat-affected zone (WBZ) is a zone in material that is not melted by welding or another high thermal input operation (for example laser cutting) but whose crystal structure and properties are altered by the high heat input and the subsequent cooling. It can be metal but also a plastic. Issues that may occur Factors that influence
The most important factors affecting the quality of the heat-affected zone are: Also see
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