Failure loads of spot weld specimens under impact opening and sheer loading conditions

Experimental Mechanics

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-157

  Lin, S H ^a   Pan, J ^a   Wu, S ^b   Tyan, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b FORD MOTOR COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combined opening and shear; Failure criterion; Impact loading; Plastic limit analysis; Resistance spot weld

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; LOADING; TENSILE STRENGTH;

HEAT-AFFECTED ZONE; LOADING ANGLE; MICROGRAPHS; SHEAR FAILURE;

SPOT WELDING;

SPOT WELD;

EID: 1942434757     PISSN: 00144851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0014485104039758     Document Type: Article

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