RWMA - Articles
 RWMA Articles and Research Papers Thefollowing articles and research papers were published in the WeldingJournal and are available. Welding Journal Articles
Welding JournalResearch Papers Characterization of DynamicMechanical Properties of Resistance Welding Machines A test was devised to determine basic,independent machine parametersto help in the development of a model for predicting the mechanicaldynamics of a resistance welding machine BY P. WU ET AL. Development ofRequirements forResistance Spot Welding Dual-Phase (DP600) Steels Part 1 — The Causesof InterfacialFracture Weld fracturewas investigated in relation to weldparameters and steel sheet characteristics BY M. MARYA and X. Q. GAYDEN Development ofRequirements forResistance Spot Welding Dual-Phase(DP600) Steels Part 2: Statistical Analysesand Process Maps Weld diameter proved to be the primary factorinfluencing type of weld fracture BY M. MARYA AND X. Q. GAYDEN An Experimental StudyDetermines the Electrical Contact Resistance in Resistance Welding Gleeble® machine experiments evaluatedthe influence of pressure,temperature, and metal properties on resistance welding BY QUANFENG SONG, WENQI ZHANG, AND NIELS BAY Penetrator FormationMechanisms during High-Frequency Electric Resistance Welding The cause of a weld defect in steel pipemanufacture is identifiedBY J.-H. CHOI, Y. S. CHANG, C.-M. KIM, J.-S. OH, AND Y.-S. KIM ExpulsionPrediction inResistance Spot Welding A model is proposed for predicting expulsionin resistance spot weldingBY J. SENKARA, H. ZHANG, AND S. J. HU Resistance SpotWelding ofAluminum Alloyto Steel with Transition Material —From Process to Performance — Part I: ExperimentalStudy Weldstrength, failure mode, and fatigue life were compared withself-piercingrivets of the same dissimilar metals combination BY X. SUN, E. V. STEPHENS, M. A. KHALEEL, H. SHAO, AND M. KIMCHI Resistance SpotWelding ofAluminum Alloyto Steel with Transition Material — Part II: Finite Element Analyses of NuggetGrowth An aluminum-clad steel transition layer canbe used in forming astructural weld between aluminum and steel parts BY X. SUN AND M. A. KHALEEL Theoretical Analysisof WeldingCharacteristics during Resistance MashSeam Welding of Sheet Steels Surfacestrains and approximate thermal cycles can be easily calculatedfor resistance mash seam welding and used to infer joint quality. BY J. E. GOULD Effects ofElectrodeDegradation onElectrode Life in Resistance Spot Weldingof Aluminum Alloy 5182 Degradationof electrode tip faces increased the contact area at theelectrode/sheet interface, which resulted in an undersized nugget atthesheet/sheet interface. BY S. FUKUMOTO, I. LUM, E. BIRO, D. R. BOOMER,AND Y. ZHOU Analysis of AluminumResistance SpotWelding Processes Using Coupled FiniteElement Procedures Incrementally coupledfinite element procedures that simulate the resistance spotwelding process are suitable for analyzing a variety of important weldparameters. BY X. SUN AND P. DONG |
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