Kevin Tan

Former member

Affiliations

Kevin Tan
Centre for Advanced Materials Joining
Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering, University of Waterloo

Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin, China, 150001

Contact Information

Phone: (519)-888-4567, ext. 38579
Office: E2-4403
Email: Kevintanlaser@gmail.com

Department of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, Ontario  N2L 3G1
Canada

Biographical Information

2009: MASc, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin institute of Technology, People's Republic of China. MASc thesis title: Research on welding characteristics of EH36 steel by using double-sided arc welding

2007: BASc, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Jiamusi University, People's Republic of China

Research Interests

  • Laser welding-brazing of dissimilar materials, such as Mg/Fe, Mg/Ti
  • Laser-MIG hybrid welding of thick plates

Selected Publications

  • Caiwang Tan, Liqun Li, Yanbin Chen, “Characteristics of fiber laser and CO2 laser welding of AZ31B magnesium alloys”, Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2011
  • Liqun Li, Caiwang Tan, Yanbin Chen et al., “Comparative study on microstructure and mechanical properties of laser welded-brazed Mg/mild steel and Mg/stainless steel joints”, Materials and design, 2013, 59-65
  • Liqun Li, Caiwang Tan, Yanbin Chen, “Dissimilar metal joining of magnesium alloy to zinc coated steel by laser welding-brazing process”, 30th International Congress on Applications of Lasers and Electro-Optics, ICALEO 2011, p 350-356
  • Liqun Li, Caiwang Tan, Yanbin Chen et al., “Influence of Zn coating on interfacial reactions and mechanical properties during laser welding-brazing Mg to Steel”, Metallurgical and Materials Transaction A. DOI: 10.1007/s11661-012-1266-6
  • Lei Zhenglong, Tan Caiwang, Chen Yanbin et al., “Microstructure and mechanical properties of fiber laser-MAG hybrid weld of X80 pipeline steel”, Transactions of ASME-Journal of Pressure Vessel and Technology, 2012
  • Liu Dianbao, Li Fuquan, Tan Caiwang, Chen Yanbin, Zhao Yumei, “Microstructure and performance of backing weld joint of EH36 steel thick plate by double-sided arc welding”, Transactions of The China Welding Institution. 2011, 32(1):81-84
  • Tan Caiwang, Mei Changxin, Li Liqun, Dai Jingmin, Guo wei, “Single and Dual Beam Laser Welding-Brazing Characteristics of Mg/Zinc-coated Steel Dissimilar Alloys”, The Chinese Journal of Nonferrous Metals, 2012
  • Liqun Li, Wei Guo, Caiwang Tan, “Welding characteristics of AZ31B magnesium alloy/stainless steel dissimilar alloys by dual beam laser welding-brazing process”, Chinese Journal of Lasers, 2012

Thesis Supervisor(s)

  • Professor Liqun Li
  • Professor Norman Zhou
  • Professor Yanbin Chen