Taking advantage of high-tech welding methods, a concept is formed in sheet metal forming
community. The so-called tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) are sheet metals that are welded …

With the implementation of environmental protection, sustainable development and
conservation-oriented policies, components and parts of thin-walled welded tubes have …

A novel approach has been proposed to characterize the inhomogeneous mechanical
properties of weld materials by using the micro-Vickers hardness test combined with the rule …

The identification of welded tubes properties considering the weld bead and Heat Affected
Zone (HAZ) is important for reliable and accurate finite element simulation of tubular plastic …

As for the tailor welded blanks (TWB) of dual-phase steels, heat-affected zone (HAZ) always
exhibits significant changes of mechanical properties after experiencing the laser welding …

Finite element modeling of friction stir welded blanks needs a delicate compromise between
accuracy and feasibility. On one hand, there are a number of zones with significantly …

The plastic forming of welded tubes is becoming more widespread in the aircraft and
automotive industries owing to the manufacturing advantages of low cost, short production …

Mechanical properties of the weld zone are necessary for accurate modeling of forming
processes involving tailor-welded blanks (TWB). Tailored blanks are usually produced by …

A series of experiments examining the effects of welded boundaries on the localised blast
load response of mild steel plates is presented in this short communication. Two types of …

Tailor welded blank (TWB) is a product which is developed by joining two or more than two
materials having same/different thickness and/or properties before any forming process. The …