TY - JFULL AU - Esther T. Akinlabi and Mukul Shukla and Stephen A. Akinlabi PY - 2012/12/ TI - Laser Forming of Titanium and Its Alloys – An Overview T2 - International Journal of Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering SP - 2499 EP - 2503 VL - 6 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8637 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 71, 2012 N2 - Laser beam forming is a novel technique developed for the joining of metallic components. In this study, an overview of the laser beam forming process, areas of application, the basic mechanisms of the laser beam forming process, some recent research studies and the need to focus more research effort on improving the laser-material interaction of laser beam forming of titanium and its alloys are presented. ER -