Image analysis of electrode degradation in resistance spot welding of aluminium

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-336

  Peng, J ^a   Fukumoto, S ^a   Brown, L ^b   Zhou, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Electrode degradation; Image analysis; Resistance spot welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; DEGRADATION; IMAGE ANALYSIS; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; WELDING ELECTRODES;

ECCENTRICITY; EDGE CONCENTRATION; ELECTRODE DEGRADATION; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING (RSW);

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 4644332401     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217104225012256     Document Type: Article

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