Phase change effects on transport processes in resistance spot welding

Journal of Mechanics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 19-26

  Wei, P S ^a   Wu, T H ^a   Hsieh, S S ^a  

^a NATIONAL SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Nugget formation; Phase change; Resistance spot welding; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE CURRENT; BULK RESISTANCE; DURING PHASE; ELECTRICAL RESISTANCES; ELECTRODE FORCE; ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCES; FAYING SURFACE; LIGHT WEIGHT; MAGNETIC-FIELD INTENSITY; NUGGET FORMATION; PHASE CHANGE; PHASE CHANGE EFFECTS; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; SPECIFIC HEAT RATIO; SPECIFIC MATERIALS; SURFACE CONDITIONS; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENT; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY RATIO; THERMAL FIELD; TRANSPORT PROCESS; WORK PIECES; WORKING PARAMETERS;

CONTACT RESISTANCE; HEAT RESISTANCE; LIQUIDS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; SPOT WELDING; SURFACES; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; WELDING;

WELDING ELECTRODES;

EID: 80052476789     PISSN: 17277191     EISSN: 18118216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jmech.2011.3     Document Type: Article

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