Optimization of Parameters and Research on Joint Microstructure of Resistance Spot Welding for 316 Stainless Steel

2013 ◽  
Vol 652-654 ◽  
pp. 2326-2329 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Liu ◽  
Xue Dong Xu ◽  
Xiao Qing Zhang

The experimental investigations on resistance spot welding are presented for 316 stainless steel. The influence of spot welding parameters (welding time, electrode force and welding current) on the tensile shear load and the diameter of nugget have been researched, based on an orthogonal test and analysis method. The results show that welding current has significant influence on the tensile shear load and diameter of nugget, and then is electrode force, welding time in turn. The optimum parameters are as follows: welding time is 5 cycles, electrode force is 3.5KN and welding current is 5.5KA. And the maximum tensile shear force of joint is up to 13.55KN.

2011 ◽  
Vol 216 ◽  
pp. 666-670 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachya Peasura

This research was study the effect of resistance spot welding process on physical properties. The specimen was austenitic stainless steel sheet of 1 mm. The experiments with 23 factorial design. The factors used in this study are welding current at 8,000 and 12,000 Amp, welding time at 8 and 12 cycle and electrode force were set at 1.5 and 2.5 kN. The welded specimens were tested by tensile shear testing according to JIS Z 3136: 1999 and macro structure testing according to JIS Z 3139: 1978. The result showed that the welding current, welding time and electrode force had interaction on tensile shear and nugget size at 95% confidential (P value < 0.05). Factors affecting the tensile shear are the most welding current of 12,000 amp., welding time of 8 cycle and electrode force of 2.5 kN. were tensile shear of 9.83 kN. The nugget size was maximum at 7.15 mm. on welding current of 12,000 amp., welding time of 12 cycle and electrode force of 1.5 kN This research can bring information to the foundation in choosing the appropriate parameters to resistance spot welding process.


2011 ◽  
Vol 418-420 ◽  
pp. 1359-1363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Liu ◽  
Hai Dong Wang ◽  
Xiao Qing Zhang ◽  
Cai Wen Li

The experimental investigations on resistance spot welding of 201 stainless steel are presented. Experiments are carried out to study the influence of spot welding parameters (electrode force, welding current and welding time) on the tensile shear load and the diameter of nugget, based on an orthogonal test and analysis method. The optimum parameters are as follows: electrode force is 3600N, welding current is 6400A and welding time is 8 cycles. The maximum tensile shear force is up to 8920N.The microstructure of spot weld is columnar crystals in the nugget and equiaxed grains around periphery induced by non-equilibrium freezing. And the heat input has great influence on the welding defects which can cause joint quality degradation.


2011 ◽  
Vol 52-54 ◽  
pp. 2176-2180
Author(s):  
Prachya Peasura

This research was to effect of electrode force on the tensile shear and nugget size of the resistance spot welding. The specimen was austenitic stainless steel 304 grade sheet metal 1.2 mm thickness. The electrode force are 1, 1.5, 2.0, 2.5, and 3.0 kN apply to the specimen. The replications in each treatment are 20 follow JIS Z 3136:1999 and JIS Z 3139:1978. Factor control, welding current 7 kA., time current flow 7 cycle and electrode tip diameter 6 mm. The welded specimens were tested by tensile shear testing according to JIS Z 3136: 1999, macro structure testing according to JIS Z 3139: 1978 and analysis results by using One-way ANOVA .The result showed that electrode force had affected on tensile shear and nugget size at 95% confidential (P value > 0.05). The low force induced the gab between specimen increasing then the current flow difficult to pass and both of gab between specimen and nugget seize had increase (Q=I2Rt). When the resistance increased so that fusion zone will have a high heating. It had affected to nugget size, heat affected zone and mechanical properties decreasing. The electrode forces are complete 2.5 kN. tensile shear 9.21 kN and nugget size 5.82 mm. The data can be applied to be used as process monitoring of resistance spot weld quality


This study was intended to optimize the resistance Spot Welding Parameters (RSW) of sheet metals joints. The variation parameters selected were electrode force, welding current and welding time of 1.2 mm thickness low carbon steel. The settings of process parameters were conducted according to the L9 Taguchi orthogonal array in randomized way. The optimum process parameter was then obtained by using signal to noise ratio and analyzed further on the significant level by using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA). The developed response has been found well fitted and can be effectively used for tensile shear strength prediction. The optimum parameters achieved were electrode force (2.3 kN), welding time (10 cycles) and welding current (8 kA). Based on the ANOVA, it was found that the electrode force is a vital parameter in controlling the tensile shear strength as compared to welding time and welding current.


2006 ◽  
Vol 20 (25n27) ◽  
pp. 4297-4302 ◽  
Author(s):  
HAN-KI YOON ◽  
BYEONG-HYEON MIN ◽  
CHIL-SOON LEE ◽  
DO-HYOUNG KIM ◽  
YOUN-KYOUM KIM ◽  
...  

Optimal welding condition in resistance spot welding of 7075-T6 aluminum alloy sheets with the thickness of 0.4mm was investigated by the tensile-shear strength tests and Taguchi method in experimental design with changing various welding conditions respectively. The tensile-shear tests were carried out at cross-head speeds of 0.1mm/min in accordance with the KS B0851. Design methods were systematically performed using an L27(39) orthogonal array table. In the experimental design, three control factors of resistance spot welding conditions were electrode force, welding current and welding time. Electrode force conditions were 882N, 1323N and 1764N, and welding current were 13.5kA, 14kA and 14.5kA, and welding time were 3cycle, 4cycle and 5cycle.


2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 340-343
Author(s):  
Prachya Peasura

Aluminum magnesium alloys 5052 grade are also attractive in these fields due to their lower density and high specific strength. Therefore, it can be expected that the joining of aluminum alloys and magnesium alloys needs to be solved in industrial application. This research was study the effect of resistance spot welding (RSW) parameter on mechanical properties and macro structure. The specimen was aluminum magnesium 5052 grade sheet of 1 mm thickness. This experimental study aims at 23factorial design optimizing various RSW parameters including welding current at 14,500 and 15,500 amp, welding time at 50 and 60 cycle and electrode force were set at 1.2 and 2.2 kN. The welded specimens were tested by tensile shear testing according to JIS Z 3136: 1999 and macro structure testing according to JIS Z 3139: 1978. The result showed that both of welding current, welding time and electrode force had interaction on tensile shear and nugget size at 95% confidential (P value < 0.05). Factors affecting the optimum were welding current of 14,500 amp. , welding time of 60 cycle and electrode force of 1.2 kN. This research can bring information to the foundation in choosing the appropriate parameters to RSW process.


2011 ◽  
Vol 214 ◽  
pp. 113-117 ◽  
Author(s):  
Prachya Peasura

This research was study the effect of resistance spot welding process on physical properties. The specimen was mild steel sheet metal. The experiments with full factorial design. The factors used in this study are welding current, welding time and electrode force. The welded specimens were tested by tensile shear testing according to JIS Z 3136: 1999 and macro structure testing according to JIS Z 3139: 1978. The result showed that both of welding current, welding time and electrode force had interaction on tensile shear and nugget size at 95% confidential (P value < 0.05). Factors affecting the tensile shear and nugget size are the most welding current 10,000 amp., welding time 10 cycle and electrode force 1 kN. were tensile shear 7.13 kN. and nugget size maximum 6.75 mm. This research can bring information to the foundation in choosing the appropriate parameters to resistance spot welding process.


2018 ◽  
Vol 115 (6) ◽  
pp. 610 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Safari ◽  
Hossein Mostaan ◽  
Abdoreza Ghaderi

In this work, dissimilar resistance spot welding of austenitic stainless steel sheet (304 grade) and ferritic stainless steel sheet (409 grade) is studied experimentally. For this purpose, the effects of process parameters such as welding current, welding time and electrode force on tensile-shear strength of resistance spot welded joints are investigated with response surface methodology (RSM). Also, microstructural evolutions during resistance spot welding process of AISI 409 and AISI 304 stainless steels are evaluated by optical microscopy. It is concluded from results that the tensile-shear strength of spot welds is increased with increasing the welding current, welding time and electrode force. It is shown that widmanstatten ferrites have been grown in the weld metal of dissimilar resistance spot welds of AISI 304 and AISI 409 stainless steels.


2016 ◽  
Vol 842 ◽  
pp. 120-124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ario Sunar Baskoro ◽  
Hakam Muzakki ◽  
Winarto

In the dissimilar materials and dissimilar thin thickness sheets joining, welding current and welding time parameters of resistance spot welding (RSW) effect weld ability. RSW used for joining thin plate less than 1000 μm is called micro-resistance spot welding (μRSW). The objective of this article is to study the effect of welding current and welding time to the joining dissimilar thin thickness materials and the microstructure of a weld joint. The thickness of Al 1100 is 400 μm, and KS 5 Spring Steel is 200 μm. Welding parameters are Cycle Time 0.5, 1, 1.5, Welding Current 1kA and 2 kA, and holding time 10 second. Welding current 1kA, Cycle time of 0.5 produce maximum shear load of 227.4 N and fracture area of 6.644 mm2. Welding current 2 kA, cycle time of 1.5 affect maximum load of 222.7 N and fracture area of 10.559 mm2. Welding parameters lead to the majority fracture on aluminum material. The welding current and cycle time do not significantly affect maximum shear load and fracture area.


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