Effects of fusion zone size on failure modes and static strength of aluminum resistance spot welds

Welding Journal (Miami, Fla)

Volumn 83, Issue 11, 2004, Pages

  Sun, X ^a   Stephens, E V ^a   Davies, R W ^a   Khaleel, M A ^a   Spinella, D J ^b  

^a PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ALCOA TECHNICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aluminum Sheet Metal; Coach Peel Test Lap Shear Test; Cross Tension Test; Failure Modes; Fusion Zone Size Weld; Resistance Spot Welding; Weibull Distribution

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM RESISTANCE; RESISTANCE SPOT WELDING (RSW); STATIC STRENGTH; ZONE SIZE;

ALUMINUM; CURVE FITTING; FAILURE ANALYSIS; FRACTURE MECHANICS; FUSION REACTIONS; HEATING; NUMERICAL METHODS; SIZE DETERMINATION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS;

SPOT WELDING;

EID: 9744222018     PISSN: 00432296     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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