Failure modes of friction stir spot welds in cross-tension specimens of dissimilar aluminium sheets

Science and Technology of Welding and Joining

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 286-292

  Tran, V X ^a   Pan, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross tension specimen; Failure load; Failure mode; Friction stir spot weld; Lap shear specimen; Spot friction weld; Stress intensity factor

Indexed keywords

CROSS-TENSION SPECIMEN; FAILURE LOAD; FRICTION STIR SPOT WELD; LAP-SHEAR SPECIMEN; SPOT FRICTION WELD;

ALUMINUM; ASPHALT PAVEMENTS; ELECTRIC WELDING; FAILURE MODES; FRACTURE; FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; SPOT WELDING; STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS; TENSILE STRENGTH; TRIBOLOGY;

WELDS;

EID: 77953862249     PISSN: 13621718     EISSN: 13621718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/136217109X12568132624361     Document Type: Article

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