Author： Dong P. Victor Li M. Kimchi M.
Publisher： Maney Publishing
ISSN： 1743-2936
Source： Science and Technology of Welding & Joining, Vol.3, Iss.2, 1998-04, pp. : 59-64
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Abstract
Resistance spot welding is one of the major Joining methods widely used in automotive body fabrication and assembly. Electrode wear has been a major concern in resistance spot welding of galvanised steel and in this paper advanced finite element techniques were used to simulate the thermomechanical interactions between the electrode and the workpiece during welding. First, the coupled electric–thermal–mechanical process associated with nugget formation was studied. The cumulative effects on electrode face deformation were then simulated over a large number of welds. Electrode face pitting effects were also examined. It was found that welding process parameters, such as holding time and pressure trace, played a key role in electrode face extrusion. Any pitting on the electrode tended to accelerate the face extrusion process.
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