Influence of steel strength and loading mode on fatigue properties of resistance spot welded H section specimen

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 39-44

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

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ECM2 Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Automotive durability; Failure modes; Fatigue performance; Loading mode; Peel H section; Shear H section; Spot welding

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; SHEAR STRESS; SPOT WELDING; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL LOADS;

AUTOMOTIVE DURABILITY; FAILURE MODES; FATIGUE PERFORMANCE; LOADING MODE; PEEL H SECTION; SHEAR H SECTION;

WELDED STEEL STRUCTURES;

EID: 33745313477     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/174328406X74257     Document Type: Article

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