Welding Journal

Q: Can aluminum be welded with resistance welding processes, such as resistance spot welding? I have used resistance spot welding on steel very successfully; can I use it for aluminum?

A: Resistance welding is defined as follows: a group of welding processes producing coalescence of the faying surfaces with the heat obtained from the resistance of the workpieces to the flow of the welding current in a circuit of which the workpieces form part and by the applicati..