Interfacial microstructure and strength of steel/aluminum alloy joints welded by resistance spot welding with cover plate

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 209, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 4186-4193

  Qiu, Ranfeng ^a   Iwamoto, Chihiro ^a   Satonaka, Shinobu ^a  

^a KUMAMOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aluminum alloy; Interface; Microstructure; Reaction products; Resistance spot welding; Strength

Indexed keywords

COLD-ROLLED STEELS; COVER PLATES; INTERFACE; INTERFACIAL MICROSTRUCTURES; REACTION LAYERS; REACTION PRODUCTS; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; STEEL PLATES; STRENGTH; TENSILE SHEAR STRENGTHS;

ALUMINA; ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEEL; IRON COMPOUNDS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; RESISTANCE WELDING; SHEAR STRENGTH; STEEL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WELDING;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 64249090324     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2008.11.003     Document Type: Article

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