Mechanical strength evaluation for Nd-YAG laser and electric resistance spot weld (ERSW) joint under multiaxial loading

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 201, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 507-514

  Kavamura, Haroldo Akira ^a   Batalha, Gilmar Ferreira ^b  

^a Product Engineering Auto Body Structure   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arcan test; Car BIW; Electric resistance spot weld (ERSW); Laser weld

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC RESISTANCE MEASUREMENT; LASER BEAM WELDING; NUMERICAL METHODS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

ARCAN TEST; ELECTRIC RESISTANCE SPOT WELD (ERSW); MULTIAXIAL LOADING;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 41649111901     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2007.11.172     Document Type: Article

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