Traditional resistance spot welding (RSW) has been unsuccessful in forming quality
composite joints between steel–or aluminum–polymer-based composites. This has led to …

Spot welding has always received special attention among the research community. Over
the years, spot welding has moved from being a synonym of resistance spot welding (RSW) …

Efforts to reduce vehicle weight and improve crash performance have resulted in increased
application of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) and a recent focus on the weldability of …

Ultrasonic spot welding (USW) is a solid joining technique widely known for the joining of
metals and composite materials. However, joining dissimilar metals using USW introduces …

Spot welding, particularly resistance spot welding (RSW), is a critical joining process in
automotive industry. The development of advanced high strength steels for applications in …

Efforts to reduce vehicle weight and improve crash performance have resulted in increased
application of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) and a recent focus on the weldability of …

Resistance spot welding (RSW) of dissimilar metals is an emerging trend in automobile
industries in the manufacture of passenger-vehicle bodies. It provides the material …

Efforts to reduce vehicle weight and improve crash performance have resulted in increased
application of advanced high strength steels (AHSS) and a recent focus on the weldability of …

Resistance spot welding has been widely used in the sheet metal joining processes
because of its high productivity and convenience. Recently, automobile industries are trying …

This paper presents a review of various interlayers employed to enhance the properties of
similar and dissimilar materials welded by resistance spot welding (RSW). The commonly …