Experimental simulation of surface pitting of degraded electrodes in resistance spot welding of aluminium alloys

Materials Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1226-1232

  Zhou, Y ^a,b   Fukumoto, S ^c   Peng, J ^c   Ji, C T ^a   Brown, L ^c  

^a NANCHANG HANGKONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aluminium alloys; Electrode pitting and degradation; Experimental simulation; Joint strength; Resistance spot welding; Weld nugget size

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION METHODS; ELECTRODES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MORPHOLOGY; PITTING; WELDING;

PITTING MORPHOLOGY; WELD QUALITY;

ALUMINUM ALLOYS;

ALLOY; ALUMINUM;

ARTICLE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; SIMULATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; WELDING;

EID: 8444251409     PISSN: 02670836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/026708304225022313     Document Type: Article

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