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    1/9/2011 Spot Welding

    Spot Welding
    Spot welding is a resistance welding process in which the two overlapping work pieces
    held under pressure are joined together in one spot (location) by the heat generated due to the
    resistance of the work pieces to the flow of electric current through them.

    Description and Operation of Spot Welding

    * The two work pieces to be joined are cleaned to remove dirt, grease and other oxides
    either chemically or mechanically to obtain a sound weld.

    * The work pieces are then overlapped and placed firmly between two water cooled
    cylindrically shaped copper alloy electrodes, which in turn are connected to a secondary
    circuit of a step-down transformer. The electrodes carry high currents and also transmit the
    force/pressure to the work pieces to complete the weld.

    * In operation, the welding current is switched ON. As the current passes through the
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    electrodes, to the work piece, heat is generated in the air gap at the point of contact of the two
    work pieces.

    * The heat at this contact point is maximum with temperature varying from 815-930 degree
    centigrade, and as a result melts the work pieces locally at the contact point to form a spot
    weld.

    * In order to obtain a strong bond, external pressure is applied to the work piece, through
    the electrode, by means of a piston-cylinder arrangement. The current is switched OFF.

    In some cases, external pressure is not required and the holding pressure of the two
    electrodes is just sufficient to create a good joint.

    * Heat dissipates throughout the work piece which cools the spot weld causing the metal
    to solidify. The pressure is released and the work piece is moved to the next location to make
    another spot weld.

    In some spot welding machines, the work piece remains stationary while the electrode
    moves to the next location to make a weld.

    Note:
    The duration of current flow varies from a fraction of second to a few seconds. Both the
    current and the duration of current flow from the important parameters in spot welding and
    depend on the thickness and type of the work pieces being welded.

    The shape and the surface condition of the electrode is another parameter in obtaining a
    good weld.

    Advantages of Spot Welding

    * Efficient energy use.

    * Limited work piece deformation. Also, work piece is not melted to a larger extent. Heat is
    concentrated only at the spot to be welded.

    * High production rates.

    * Suitable for automation.

    * Filler metals are not required. Hence, no associated fumes or gas. This results in clean weld.

    Disadvantages of Spot Welding

    * Weld strength is significantly lower when compared to other processes. This makes the
    process suitable for only certain applications.

    * Silver and copper are difficult to weld because of their high thermal conductivity.

    Applications of Spot Welding

    Extensively used for welding steels and especially in the automotive industry for cars that
    requires several hundred spot welds made by industrial robots.

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