This paper presents an experimental study on the resistance spot welding of S235JR(Cu) steel sheets used in side walls and roofs of rail vehicle bodies. A timer and current controlled resistance spot welding machine having 120 kVA capacity and a pneumatic application mechanism with a single lever were used to prepare the specimens. Welding duration was chosen to be 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 periods (1 period = 0.02 s) and also welding currents were increased from 6 kA up to 14 kA in steps of 0.5 kA. The electrode force was kept constant at 6 kN. The obtained welding joints were exposed to tensile peel and tensile shear tests and their nugget sizes were measured by means of an optical microscope. The effect of nugget sizes on tensile peel strength and tensile-shear strength was determined using weld lobe diagrams. Based on this data the optimum welding currents and times were advised.
This paper presents an experimental study on resistance spot welding of SPA-C steel sheets used in side wall and roof in rail vehicles. SPA-C steel sheets having 2.3 mm thicknesses were joined by using resistance spot welding as lap joint. A timer and current controlled resistance spot welding machine having 120 kVA capacity and a pneumatic application mechanism with a single lever was used to prepare the specimens. Welding periods were chosen as 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 periods and also welding currents were increased from 6 kA up to 11.5 kA by rise of 0.5 kA. The electrode force was kept constant at 6 kN. The nugget sizes of prepared welding specimens were calculated by means of an optical microscope and the obtained results were supported by diagrams and, finally, appropriate welding parameters were advised to the users.
This paper presents an experimental study on the resistance spot welding of SPA-H weathering steel sheets used in side wall and roof application of rail vehicle bodies. A timer and current controlled resistance spot welding machine having 120 kVA capacity and a pneumatic application mechanism with a single lever were used to prepare the specimens. Welding periods were chosen as 10, 15, 20, 25, and 30 periods (1 period = 0.02 s) and also welding currents were increased from 6 kA up to 11 kA by rises of 0.5 kA. The electrode force was kept constant at 4 kN. The prepared welding specimens were exposed to tensile-shear test and the obtained results were supported by diagrams and, finally, appropriate welding parameters were advised to the users.
In this study we investigated the morphology and growth kinetics of the interfacial intermetallic compound layers formed between a Cu substrate and Sn-Cu based solders. We simulated the wave soldering process and subsequent ageing both at different temperatures and reaction times. The near eutectic Sn-0.7Cu alloy and Ni enriched Sn-0.7Cu-0.05Ni alloy were studied. Moreover, we measured the tensile strength of the simulated solder joints and analyzed fracture surfaces.
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