Some surface factors that affect the spot welding of aluminium

Transactions of the Institute of Metal Finishing

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 165-170

  Thornton, M C ^a   Newton, C J ^a   Keay, B F P ^a   Sheasby, P G ^a   Evans, J T ^b  

^a Alcan Intl's Banbury Laboratory   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); BONDING; SPOT WELDING; SURFACE TREATMENT; WELDABILITY;

CONTACT RESISTANCE;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 0031189372     PISSN: 00202967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00202967.1997.11871166     Document Type: Article

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