Spot Weld Mechanical Properties 2 Cross Tension Ductility Ratio Torsion Test

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Spot Weld Mechanical Properties 2

Cross TensionDuctility RatioTorsion Test

Mechanical Properties 2

Lesson ObjectivesWhen you finish this lesson you will understand:• Cross Tensile and Torsion Mechanical testing techniques• Factors which effect performance in these mechanical tests• The importance of these test for part design

Learning Activities1. View Slides; 2. Read Notes, 3. Listen to lecture4. Do on-line

workbook5. Do Homework

KeywordsCross Tensile Test, Ductility Ratio, Torsion Test, Twist Angle

Mechanical Properties of Spot Welds

• Peel Tests• Chisel Test• Tensile Test – Tensile Shear• Tensile Test - Cross Tension• Tensile Shear Ratios• Torsion Test• Impact Tests• Fatigue Test

Dickinson, “Welding in Auto Industry,AISI, 1981

Direct Tension Testing

Tensile Shear

Material Thickness on Direct Tension

Heuschkel, “Some Metallurgical Aspects…”Welding Journal, Oct 1947

Higher Carbon Materiallower Strength Because Brittle Nuggets

Effect of WeldCurrent (Sheet Thickness)

On Cross Tension

Tensile Shear

Pollard, “Spot Welding Characteristics…”Welding Journal, Aug 1974

Weld Current

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Small NuggetInterfacial Tearing

Strength Determined ByNugget Size

Strength Determined By Weld Ductility

Above ExpulsionErratic Behavior

Weld Time

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Effect of Weld Time

Low Current

Intermediate Current

High CurrentHigh Currents = increase heat input to HAZ reducing cooling rate so that less hard martensite present

Thus peak may be chemistry dependent

Increase in time = larger nuggets thus higher direct tensile strength

Effect of Hold Time - Direct TensionTensile Shear

The More the Interfacial ModeThe lower the Direct Tensile Strength

Note Difference between Tensile Shear and Direct Tensile Sawhill, “Spot weldability for High Strength Steels”,

SAE 810352, Feb 1981

Effect of Carbon Content

Tensile Shear

Note Difference between Tensile Shear and Direct Tension

Heuschkel, “The Expression of Spot Weld Properties”,Weldign Journal, Oct 1952

Weld Current

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thEffect of Steel Cleanliness

Small NuggetInterfacial Tearing

Strength Determined ByNugget Size

Strength Determined By Weld Ductility

Above ExpulsionErratic Behavior

Lamellar Type Tears

50% lower

Effect of Base Metal StrengthSlightly Raises Cross

Tension Strength

Weld Current

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Small NuggetInterfacial Tearing

Strength Determined ByNugget Size

Strength Determined By Weld Ductility

Above ExpulsionErratic Behavior

Lamellar Type Tears

50% lower

Yamauchi, “Spot Weldability of High …”IIW III-644-80, 1980

Effect of Post Weld Temper

Upslope/Downslope, Hold Time, & Temper

Weld Current

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Squeeze Time Weld Time Off Time Hold TimeUpslope Downslope Temper

Temper Improvement Degradation

Analytical Approach

Heuschkel, J. “The Expression of Spot Weld Properties”, Welding Journal, Oct. 1952

Mechanical Properties of Spot Welds

• Peel Tests• Chisel Test• Tensile Test• Tensile Shear Ratios• Torsion Test• Impact Tests• Fatigue Test

Dickinson, “Welding in the Automotive …”AISI, !981

Dickinson, “Welding in the Automotive …”AISI, !981

Angle taken asFailure Angle

Torsion TestFactors Affecting Angle of Twist (Ductility)• Sheet Thickness• Material Strength • Carbon Content & Chemistry• Post Weld Heat

Factors Affecting Torque• Sheet Thickness• Material Strength• Post Weld Temper• Hold Time

Effect of Sheet Thickness & Material Strength

Bibber, “Spot Weldability of Low Carbon….”Welding Journal, Dec 1943

SheetBuckling

Twist Angle Reduces With• Increased Thickness• Stronger Material

Nugget DefectsAt Short Hold Martensite

HarderMartensite

Effect of Hold Time, Carbon Content, Post Weld Temper

Joumat, P. “Assessment of Spot Quality…”British Welding Journal, May 1955

Effect of Chemistry

Heuschkel “The Expression of Spot Weld Prop..”Welding Journal, Oct 1952

Effect of Post Weld Heat on • Twist Angle• Torque

Joumat, P. “Assessment of Spot Quality…”British Welding Journal, May 1955

Effect of Hold Time on Torque

Sawhill, “Spot Weldability for HS Steels” SAE Paper 810352, Feb, 1981

Effect of Steel Type on Angle and Torque

French “A Comparison of Methods of Assessing….”British Welding Journal, Nov 1957

High Tensile Loaded Joint

Assignment 3

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