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A study of dynamic resistance during small scale resistance spot welding of thin Ni sheets

Creators

  • 1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue W., Waterloo, Ontario, N2L 3G1 (Canada)

Description

The dynamic resistance has been investigated during small scale resistance spot welding (SSRSW) of Ni sheets. Electrical measurements have been correlated with scanning electron microscope images of joint development. The results show that the dynamic resistance curve can be divided into the following stages based on physical change in the workpieces: asperity heating, surface breakdown, asperity softening, partial surface melting, nugget growth and expulsion. These results are also compared and contrasted with dynamic resistance behaviour in large scale RSW

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0022-3727/37/1998/d4_14_017.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics (ISSN 1361-6463) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://stacks.iop.org/0022-3727/37/1998/d4_14_017.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
DOI
10.1088/0022-3727/37/14/017;
PII
S0022-3727(04)76050-7;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. D, Applied Physics
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
14
Journal Page Range
p. 1998-2008
ISSN
0022-3727
CODEN
JPAPBE

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35083192
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; HEATING; IMAGES; MELTING; NICKEL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SHEETS; SURFACES; WELDING
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ELEMENTS; FABRICATION; JOINING; METALS; MICROSCOPY; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENTS