Influence of steel strength and loading mode on fatigue properties of resistance spot welded H beam components

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 1143-1150

  Hambling, S J ^a,b   Jones, T B ^a   Fourlaris, G ^c  

^a Welsh Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Beams; Fatigue properties; Resistance spot welds; Steels

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; LOADING; SPOT WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDS;

BEAM COMPONENTS; DESIGN ENGINEERS; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; FATIGUE PROPERTIES;

CARBON STEEL;

STEEL;

ARTICLE; ENGINEERING; PARTICLE SIZE; PERFORMANCE; SHEAR STRENGTH; STRESS; TENSILE STRENGTH;

EID: 13844267399     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/026708304225022061     Document Type: Article

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