Advanced high-strength steels for automotive applications: arc and laser welding process, properties, and challenges

AK Perka, M John, UB Kuruveri, PL Menezes - Metals, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, the demand for advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) has increased to
improve the durability and service life of steel structures. The development of these steels …

Finite element analysis of laser welding: a state of art review

X He - Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
As a well-established modern manufacturing process, laser welding is widely adopted in
different industry fields to assemble lightweight structures. Major advances have been made …

Tempering of martensite in dual-phase steels and its effects on softening behavior

VH Baltazar Hernandez, SS Nayak, Y Zhou - Metallurgical and Materials …, 2011 - Springer
The isothermal and nonisothermal tempering of martensite in dual-phase (DP) steels was
investigated mainly by analytical transmission electron microscopy, and the effect on …

Influence of the soft zone on the strength of welded modern HSLA steels

F Hochhauser, W Ernst, R Rauch, R Vallant… - Welding in the …, 2012 - Springer
The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of softening in the heat-affected
zone of welds and the constraint effect on the transverse tensile strength of a microalloyed …

Nanoindentation and microstructure analysis of resistance spot welded dual phase steel

VHB Hernandez, SK Panda, ML Kuntz, Y Zhou - Materials Letters, 2010 - Elsevier
A nanoindentation hardness study has been conducted on the tempered region and the
base metal in a dual phase steel subjected to rapid thermal cycles of resistance spot …

Microstructure and fracture behavior of laser welded joints of DP steels with different heat inputs

XN Wang, Q Sun, Z Zheng, HS Di - Materials Science and Engineering: A, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract 800 MPa strength cold rolled annealed DP steels was welded by different heat
inputs (6–66 J/mm) using 6 kW fiber laser, to study the microstructure and fracture behavior …

A study on heat affected zone softening in resistance spot welded dual phase steel by nanoindentation

VH Baltazar Hernandez, SK Panda, Y Okita… - Journal of Materials …, 2010 - Springer
The base metal (BM) and the heat affected zone (HAZ) of a resistance spot welded dual
phase steel have been evaluated by nanoindentation hardness testing. Three different …

Microstructure and dynamic tensile behavior of DP600 dual phase steel joint by laser welding

D Dong, Y Liu, Y Yang, J Li, M Ma, T Jiang - Materials Science and …, 2014 - Elsevier
Dual phase (DP) steels have been widely used in the automotive industry to reduce vehicle
weight and improve car safety. In such applications welding and joining have to be involved …

Gas Tungsten arc welding of Ti-6Al-4V sheet for pressure vessels used in aerospace application: A detailed characterization of weldment

MK Subramaniyan, D Veeman, SS Nallathambhi… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Titanium-Ti alloys are the most demanded material in manufacturing industries worldwide. Ti-
6Al-4V alloys are the most commonly used material in the aerospace, chemical, and nuclear …

Multi-objective topology optimization of deep drawing dissimilar tailor laser welded blanks; experimental and finite element investigation

A Aminzadeh, A Parvizi, M Moradi - Optics & Laser Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser welded blanks (LWBs) are semi-finished components typically manufacture by
dissimilar materials, thicknesses, shapes, coatings, etc. After butt welding of the primary …