Application of Eddy Current techniques to inspect friction spot welds in aluminium alloy AA2024 and a composite material

Welding in the World

Volumn 55, Issue 9-10, 2011, Pages 12-18

  Santos, T G ^a   Vilaca P ^b   Quintino, L ^b   Dos Santos, J ^c   Miranda, R M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

^c Solid State Joining Processes   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Eddy current testing; Friction welding; Nondestructive testing; Spot welds

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ALUMINUM ALLOYS; COMPOSITE MATERIALS; DEFECTS; EDDY CURRENT TESTING; FRICTION; FRICTION WELDING; GLARE; INSPECTION; LAMINATED COMPOSITES; METAL TESTING; PROBES; SPOT WELDING; TRIBOLOGY; WELDING; WELDS;

DEFECT EVALUATION; EDDY CURRENT TECHNIQUES; FIBRE METAL LAMINATES; FRICTION SPOT WELDING; NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING; NON-DESTRUCTIVE TECHNIQUE; PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY; SAFETY APPLICATIONS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 80052588477     PISSN: 00432288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03321315     Document Type: Article

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