Influence of welding machine mechanical characteristics on the resistance spot welding process and weld quality

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2003, Pages

  Tang, H ^a   Hou, W ^b   Hu, S J ^b   Zhang, H Y ^c   Feng, Z ^d   Kimchi, M ^e  

^a CENTRO RICERCHE FIAT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^d ENGINEERING MECHANICS CORPORATION OF COLUMBUS   (United States)

^e EDISON WELDING INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloys; Resistance welding; Welding machine design

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM ALLOYS; FRICTION; RESISTANCE WELDING MACHINES; STIFFNESS;

RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING PROCESS; WELD QUALITY;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 0037590898     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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