Solid State Welding of Steel to Aluminum

Solid State Welding of Steel to Aluminum

Introduction Mechanical Joining Clinching Self-Pierce Riveting Flow Drill Screw Process Solid State Welding Ultrasonic Welding Friction Welding Diffusion Bonding Resistance Spot Welding Hybrid Welding Processes   Introduction Multi material design approach is the...

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RSW of 22MnB5 at Overlaps

RSW of 22MnB5 at Overlaps

This article summarizes a paper entitled, "RSW of 22MnB5 at Overlaps with Gaps-Effects, Causes, and Countermeasures", by J. Kaars, et al.K-12 This study aims to elaborate on the influencing mechanisms of gaps on the welding result. Welding experiments at artificial...

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FSSW Method for Joining Ultra-Thin Steel Sheet

FSSW Method for Joining Ultra-Thin Steel Sheet

This article summarizes a paper entitled, "An Evaluation of Friction Stir Spot Welding as a Method for Joining Ultra-thin Steel Sheet," by  Y. Hovansk, et al.H-10 The study analyzes Friction Stir Spot Welding (FSSW) as a process for assembly of two sheet stack ups....

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Fatigue of GMAW-P Lap Joints

Fatigue of GMAW-P Lap Joints

This article summarizes a paper by W. Mohr and N. Kapustka, EWI, entitled, "Fatigue of GMAW-P Lap Joints in Advanced High-Strength Steels."M-13 EWI has performed fatigue tests on welds from four Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) in the uncoated condition. The...

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HS Boron Methodologies

HS Boron Methodologies

This paper summarizes a paper, entitled "Resistance Welding Projection Methodologies as Applied to Hot-Stamped Boron", by D. Crist, et al.C-11 The study focuses on two different Resistance Projection Welding approaches and compares the welding parameters, mechanical...

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Spot Weld Strength Improvement by PWHT

Spot Weld Strength Improvement by PWHT

This article summarizes a paper entitled, "High Strength Steel Spot Weld Strength Improvement through in situ Post Weld Heat Treatment (PWHT)", by I. Diallo, et al.D-9 The study proposes optimal process parameters and process robustness for any new spot welding...

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RSW of 4T Stack Up

RSW of 4T Stack Up

This article is the summary of a paper entitled, "Weld Nugget Penetration of a Four-Sheet Resistance Spot Welding Advanced High-Strength Steels", by K. Namola, et al.N-11 Experimental Weld Nugget Penetration The study analyzes the effect of electrode size and...

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Effect GA-Coating Evolution PHS

Effect GA-Coating Evolution PHS

This article summarizes a paper, entitled "Effect of GA-Coating Evolution during Press-Hardening on Fiber Laser Lap Welding Behavior of 22MnB5 Steel", by M. H. Razmpoosh, et al.R-4 The study investigates the effects of Fe-Zn diffusion layer on laser lap-joining...

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