This articles summarizes a paper entitled, "New Test to Analyze Hydrogen Induced Cracking Susceptibility in Resistance Spot Welds," by M. Duffey.D-10 This study aims to develop a new weldability test to analyze the susceptibility of HIC in RSW of different steels. A...
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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...
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...
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...
This article summarizes a paper entitled, "Higher than Expected Strengths from Dissimilar Configuration Advanced High-Strength Steel Spot Welds", by E. Biro, et al.B-6 This study shows that the cross tension strength (CTS) is always higher than the strength expected...
A variety of steel grades are used to manufacture vehicle body structures and closures. Welding dissimilar Advanced High-Strength Steels (AHSS) in three and four layer stack-ups requires special considerations. In this section of the Guidelines are articles...
This article is the summary of a paper entitled, "HAZ Softening of RSW of 3T Dissimilar Steel Stack-up", Y. Lu., et al.L-15 Electromechanical Model The study discusses the development of a 3D fully coupled thermo-electromechanical model for RSW of a three sheet (3T)...
The advantages of numerical simulations for resistance welding are obvious for saving time and reducing costs in product developments and process optimizations. Today’s modeling techniques can predict temperature, microstructure, stress, and hardness distribution in...
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