The main objective of this investigation is to study the effect of electrode pressure on nugget
formation, microstructural features and tensile shear strength (TSS) properties of resistance …

The tensile strength of newly developed ultra-high strength steel grades is now above 1800
MPa, and even new steel grades are currently in development. One typical welding process …

This investigation presents the process parameter optimization of resistance spot welded
(RSW) advanced high strength steel (AHSS) joints using response surface methodology …

The present research utilized the resistance spot welding process on stainless steel and low
carbon steel. The diameters of joint and nugget, microstructure and shearing strength of …

In this paper, silicon-containing dual-phase steels were produced by intercritical annealing
heat treatment. The mechanical properties of heat treated steels were investigated and a …

Predicting the failure of spot welds remains one of the most important modeling challenges
in automotive engineering. In essence, the structure surrounding a spot weld corresponds to …

One of the challenges in resistance spot welding (RSW) of advanced high-strength steels
(AHSS) is the narrow processing window or welding current range in which adequate …

Resistance spot welding (RSW) is the most widely used joining technique for thin sheets in
automotive industries. However, this process requires access from both sides of the sheet …

This article addresses the phase evolutions and mechanical properties of dissimilar spot
welds formed between AISI 430 stainless steel (FSS) and AISI 321 austenitic stainless steel …

In the current study, microstructural characteristics, mechanical behavior, and failure
analysis of resistance spot welded joints for high-strength dual-phase (DP) steel and …