Foil optimization in tailor welded blank of an automotive floor component

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 936-942

  Hariharan, K ^a   Kalaivani, K ^a   Balachandran, G ^a,b  

^a ASHOK LEYLAND LTD   (India)

^b Kalyani Carpenter Special Steels Ltd   (India)

Author keywords

Erichsen cup test; Fractography; NDT; Optimization; Seam welding; Ultrasonic inspection

Indexed keywords

BASE METALS; COST SAVING; ERICHSEN CUP TEST; FORCE DISTRIBUTIONS; HARDNESS PROFILES; METALLURGICAL CHARACTERIZATION; TAILOR-WELDED BLANKS; TENSILE TESTS; ULTRASONIC INSPECTIONS; WELD DEFECTS; WELDING PROCESS;

FLOORS; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE MECHANICS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTIMIZATION; SEAM WELDING; TENSILE TESTING; ULTRASONIC TESTING; WELDING; WELDS;

NONDESTRUCTIVE EXAMINATION;

EID: 84864666382     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426914.2011.610077     Document Type: Article

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