Formability and weld zone analysis of tailor-welded blanks for various thickness ratios

Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology

Volumn 127, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 179-185

  Chan, L C ^a   Chan, S M ^a   Cheng, C H ^a   Lee, T C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Formability; SPCC; Tailor Welded Blanks; Thickness Ratio

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; FORMABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; STRUCTURAL PANELS; TENSILE TESTING; THICKNESS CONTROL;

SHEET THICKNESS; TAILOR-WELDED BLANKS; THERMAL CYCLES; THICKNESS RATIO;

LASER BEAM WELDING;

EID: 18544374158     PISSN: 00944289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1857936     Document Type: Article

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