Fatigue strength evaluation of cross-tension spot weld joints of cold rolled mild steel sheet

Materials and Design

Volumn 30, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 3286-3290

  Kim, Doo Hwan ^a   Kim, Ho Kyung ^a  

^a Seoul National University of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN PROCESS; DURABILITY PERFORMANCE; EQUIVALENT STRESS INTENSITY; FATIGUE LIFE; FATIGUE STRENGTH; FATIGUE STRENGTH EVALUATION; HIGH CYCLE; J INTEGRAL; JOINING STRENGTH; NOTCH STRESS; SPECIMEN GEOMETRY; SPOT WELD; WELDING CONDITIONS; WELDING CURRENT;

ELECTRIC WELDING; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; JOINING; METAL CLADDING; STEEL; WELDS;

STEEL SHEET;

EID: 67349203529     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2009.01.002     Document Type: Article

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