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Title: Effects of Fusion Zone Size and Failure Mode on Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds

Abstract

This paper examines the effects of fusion zone size on failure modes, static strength and energy absorption of resistance spot welds (RSW) of advanced high strength steels (AHSS). DP800 and TRIP800 spot welds are considered. The main failure modes for spot welds are nugget pullout and interfacial fracture. Partial interfacial fracture is also observed. The critical fusion zone sizes to ensure nugget pull-out failure mode are developed for both DP800 and TRIP800 using limit load based analytical model and micro-hardness measurements of the weld cross sections. Static weld strength tests using cross tension samples were performed on the joint populations with controlled fusion zone sizes. The resulted peak load and energy absorption levels associated with each failure mode were studied for all the weld populations using statistical data analysis tools. The results in this study show that AHSS spot welds with fusion zone size of can not produce nugget pullout mode for both the DP800 and TRIP800 materials examined. The critical fusion zone size for nugget pullout shall be derived for individual materials based on different base metal properties as well as different heat affected zone (HAZ) and weld properties resulted from different welding parameters.

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
898093
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-49887
VT0505000; TRN: US200705%%448
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Welding Journal, 86(1):18s-25s
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Welding Journal, 86(1):18s-25s
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CROSS SECTIONS; ENERGY ABSORPTION; FRACTURES; HEAT AFFECTED ZONE; PEAK LOAD; STEELS; WELDED JOINTS; WELDING; advanced high strength steel; resistance spot weld; failure mode, energy absorption

Citation Formats

Sun, Xin, Stephens, Elizabeth V, and Khaleel, Mohammad A. Effects of Fusion Zone Size and Failure Mode on Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds. United States: N. p., 2007. Web.
Sun, Xin, Stephens, Elizabeth V, & Khaleel, Mohammad A. Effects of Fusion Zone Size and Failure Mode on Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds. United States.
Sun, Xin, Stephens, Elizabeth V, and Khaleel, Mohammad A. 2007. "Effects of Fusion Zone Size and Failure Mode on Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds". United States.
@article{osti_898093,
title = {Effects of Fusion Zone Size and Failure Mode on Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Advanced High Strength Steel Spot Welds},
author = {Sun, Xin and Stephens, Elizabeth V and Khaleel, Mohammad A},
abstractNote = {This paper examines the effects of fusion zone size on failure modes, static strength and energy absorption of resistance spot welds (RSW) of advanced high strength steels (AHSS). DP800 and TRIP800 spot welds are considered. The main failure modes for spot welds are nugget pullout and interfacial fracture. Partial interfacial fracture is also observed. The critical fusion zone sizes to ensure nugget pull-out failure mode are developed for both DP800 and TRIP800 using limit load based analytical model and micro-hardness measurements of the weld cross sections. Static weld strength tests using cross tension samples were performed on the joint populations with controlled fusion zone sizes. The resulted peak load and energy absorption levels associated with each failure mode were studied for all the weld populations using statistical data analysis tools. The results in this study show that AHSS spot welds with fusion zone size of can not produce nugget pullout mode for both the DP800 and TRIP800 materials examined. The critical fusion zone size for nugget pullout shall be derived for individual materials based on different base metal properties as well as different heat affected zone (HAZ) and weld properties resulted from different welding parameters.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/898093}, journal = {Welding Journal, 86(1):18s-25s},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2007}
}