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Influence of Welding Parameters on the Tensile Shear Strength of Aluminum Alloy Joint Welded by Resistance Spot Welding

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Aluminum alloy A5052 sheets were welded using the technique of resistance spot welding with cover plates. The effects of welding parameters on the tensile shear strength of the joints were investigated. The results reveal that the technique is feasible to weld aluminum alloy, and that the enhanced electrode force is more effective than the extended down-sloping time for inhibiting pores formation and increasing the strength of the joint.

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This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (50774029), the Foundation of Henan Province Outstanding Youth Scientist (074100510011), and the Youth Foundation of Henan University of Science & Technology (2010QN0032).

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471003, China

    Ranfeng Qiu, Zhanling Zhang, Keke Zhang, Hongxin Shi & Gaojian Ding

  2. Henan Key Laboratory of Advanced Non-Ferrous Metals, Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, 471003, China

    Ranfeng Qiu

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Qiu, R., Zhang, Z., Zhang, K. et al. Influence of Welding Parameters on the Tensile Shear Strength of Aluminum Alloy Joint Welded by Resistance Spot Welding. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 20, 355–358 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-010-9703-4

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