Effect of aluminium sheet surface conditions on feasibility and quality of resistance spot welding

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 210, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1076-1082

  Han, L ^a   Thornton, M ^a   Boomer, D ^b   Shergold, M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b Innoval Technology Limited   (United Kingdom)

^c JAGUAR LAND ROVER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloy sheet; Automotive; Resistance spot welding

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM SHEET; ALUMINIUM-ALLOY SHEETS; AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURERS; DETRIMENTAL EFFECTS; ELECTRODISCHARGES; MATERIAL SUPPLIERS; ON-RESISTANCE; PROCESS STABILITY; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; SHEET SURFACE; SURFACE CONDITIONS; SURFACE LAYERS; SURFACE PRETREATMENT; UNPREDICTABLE CHANGES;

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; METAL FORMING; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; RESISTANCE WELDING; SPOT WELDING; SURFACE TOPOGRAPHY; SURFACES; WELDING;

SURFACE RESISTANCE;

EID: 77950519143     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.02.019     Document Type: Article

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