Abstract
The ability to manufacture a product using different metal combinations greatly increases flexibility in design and production. Joining of dissimilar metal combinations like Copper-to-Stainless Steel (Cu-to-SS) is, however, a challenging task owing to the large differences in physical and chemical properties. The application of electromagnetic (EM) impact technique is demonstrated for welding copper (Cu) to stainless steel (SS) sheets. The welding Cu-to-SS is accomplished by using Al drivers to accelerate Cu and SS work sheets. The tensile shear strength test and the metallographic studies are carried out for Cu-to-SS EM welds.
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Kore, S.D., Date, P.P., Kulkarni, S.V. et al. Application of electromagnetic impact technique for welding copper-to-stainless steel sheets. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 54, 949–955 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-010-2981-z
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