Dissimilar metal joining of aluminum to steel by ultrasonic plus resistance spot welding - Microstructure and mechanical properties

A new joining method, i.e. ultrasonic plus resistance spot welding, is developed for dissimilar metal joining of aluminum alloy (Al) to steel. In this method, a thin Al insert is first joined to a steel sheet using the solid-state ultrasonic spot welding (USW). Next, the Al insert side of the steel...

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Main Authors: Ying Lu, Ellis Mayton, Hyeyun Song, Menachem Kimchi, Wei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Materials & Design
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S026412751930005X