Title: Effects of welding parameters on the quality of resistance spot welded SAE 1010 steel sheet

Authors: M. Bayramoglu, U. Esme, N. Geren

Addresses: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cukurova University, 01330 Adana, Turkey

Abstract: Resistance spot welding has been commonly used in the automotive industry for joining body sheet components and it is particularly well suited for uncoated low carbon steels. The present paper reports experimental investigations on the spot welding of uncoated 1010 steel sheets. Experiments were carried out using different welding parameters, electrode tip radius and sheet thicknesses. Then, the results are used to discuss the effect of welding conditions on surface appearance, weld size, tensile shear strength, depth of fusion and heat affected zone.

Keywords: current; electrode diameter; force; microhardness nugget; spot welding; strength; thickness; weld quality.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2003.003229

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology, 2003 Vol.19 No.5, pp.362 - 373

Published online: 19 Aug 2003 *

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