A new approach for robust high-productivity resistance spot welding of aluminium

SAE Technical Papers

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages

  Boomer, Douglas R ^a   Hunter, John A ^a   Castle, Dave R ^a  

^a ALCAN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FAILURE ANALYSIS; JOINING; SPOT WELDING; WELDS;

AUTOMOTIVE BODY STRUCTURES; AUTOMOTIVE STRUCTURES; HIGH-VOLUME PRODUCTION; LACK OF CONFIDENCES; NON-INTRUSIVE METHOD; PLAIN CARBON STEELS; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING; TENSILE PERFORMANCE;

WELDING ELECTRODES;

EID: 85072445779     PISSN: 01487191     EISSN: 26883627     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4271/2003-01-0575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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