An experimental study of resistance spot welding in 1 mm thick sheet of low carbon steel

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part B: Journal of Engineering Manufacture

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 341-347

  De, A ^a   Gupta, O P ^a   Dorn, L ^b  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dynamic resistance; Low carbon steel; Nugget diameter; Process parameters; Resistance spot welding; Spherical tip electrode; Statistical correlation; Weld lobe; Weld strength

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; CORRELATION METHODS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; POLYNOMIALS; RELIABILITY; SIMULATORS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDING ELECTRODES; WELDS;

DYNAMIC CONTACT RESISTANCE; NUGGET DIAMETER; WELD LOBES;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 0029713985     PISSN: 09544054     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/PIME_PROC_1996_210_126_02     Document Type: Article

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