Influence of microstructure and weld size on the mechanical behaviour of dissimilar AHSS resistance spot welds

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 13, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 769-776

  Baltazar Hernandez, V H ^a,b   Kuntz, M L ^a   Khan, M I ^a   Zhou, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE ZACATECAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Advanced high strength steel; Dissimilar weld; Mechanical properties; Microstructure; Resistance spot welding; Weld size

Indexed keywords

ABS RESINS; DYNAMIC POSITIONING; ELECTRIC WELDING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; PERCOLATION (SOLID STATE); RESISTANCE WELDING; SPOT WELDING; STEEL; STEEL SHEET; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TENSILE TESTING; WELDING;

ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEEL; ADVANCED HIGH STRENGTH STEELS; DISSIMILAR WELD; DUAL PHASE; FUSION ZONES; HIGH STRENGTH LOW ALLOYS; INTERFACIAL FAILURES; LAP SHEARS; MECHANICAL BEHAVIOURS; PULLOUT FAILURES; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDS; TRANSFORMATION INDUCED PLASTICITIES; WELD SIZE; WELD SIZES;

WELDS;

EID: 56749180411     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217108X325470     Document Type: Article

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