Liquid metal embrittlement-free welds of Zn-coated twinning induced plasticity steels

The high electrical resistivity of twinning induced plasticity steels makes their resistance spot welding difficult and limits their weldability. Meanwhile, liquid metal embrittlement of Zn-coated twinning induced plasticity steel welds is one of the most important challenges facing the scientific c...

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Published in:Scripta materialia 2016-03, Vol.114, p.41-47
Main Authors: Ashiri, Rouholah, Shamanian, Morteza, Salimijazi, Hamid Reza, Haque, Md Anwarul, Bae, Jin-Hee, Ji, Chang-Wook, Chin, Kwang-Geun, Park, Yeong-Do
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Crack-free welds
Embrittlement
Grain boundary embrittlement
Liquid metal embrittlement
Liquid metals
Resistance spot welding
Simulation
Steels
Twinning induced plasticity (TWIP) steels
TWIP steels
Weldability
Welded joints
Zinc
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Summary:The high electrical resistivity of twinning induced plasticity steels makes their resistance spot welding difficult and limits their weldability. Meanwhile, liquid metal embrittlement of Zn-coated twinning induced plasticity steel welds is one of the most important challenges facing the scientific community. Liquid metal embrittlement also limits weldability of the steels and influences the mechanical response of welds. This work addresses this challenge by developing an innovative pathway to obtain liquid metal embrittlement-free welds which is able to extend the weldable current range of the steels. Simulations demonstrate that the method can perform a smart management of heating which is critically required to obtain embrittlement-free welds. [Display omitted]
ISSN:1359-6462
1872-8456
DOI:10.1016/j.scriptamat.2015.11.027