Spot Weld Mech Prop
Spot Weld Mech Prop
Mechanical Properties
Learning Activities
Lesson Objectives 1. View Slides;
When you finish this lesson you will 2. Read Notes,
understand: 3. Listen to lecture
Peel Chisel and Tensile Mechanical
4. Do on-line
testing techniques workbook
Factors which effect performance in
these mechanical tests
The importance of these test for part
design
Keywords
Peel Test, Chisel Test, Tensile Shear Test, Multiple Nugget Test,
Weld Bond Tensile Test, Coupon Dimensions, Weld Spacing,
Electrode Conditioning, Button Shape, Plastic Hinge
Mechanical Properties of Spot Welds
Peel Tests
Chisel Test
Tensile Test
Tensile Shear Ratios
Torsion Test
Impact Tests
Fatigue Test
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
Dickinson, Welding in Auto Industry,
AISI, 1981
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
Advantages of Peel Test
Ease of Performance
Low Cost
Ability to use on Shop Floor as quality control test
Distance x can
cause a wide
variation in load
results, thus peel
test can NOT be
used with
confidence to
develop
mechanical
property data
Area = Energy
Static Toughness
Promotes Partial
Promotes Full
Nugget Failure
Nugget Pull-Out
Mechanical Properties of Spot Welds
Peel Tests
Chisel Test
Tensile Test
Tensile Shear Ratios
Torsion Test
Impact Tests
Fatigue Test
Dickinson, Welding in Auto Industry,
AISI, 1981
Min. Nugget With Peel Test
Weld Current
Chisel Test Tends to Expose Nugget Closer to Fusion Line
Turn to the person sitting next to you and discuss (1 min.):
Why do automotive manufactures prefer the chisel test on
the production line over the peel test?
Mechanical Properties of Spot Welds
Peel Tests
Chisel Test
Tensile Test - Tensile Shear
Tensile Shear Ratios
Torsion Test
Impact Tests
Fatigue Test
Dickinson, Welding in Auto Industry,
AISI, 1981
AWS Spec D8.9-97, 1997
Kraus, A Practical Design approach
Welding Journal, Oct 1961
Dickinson, Welding in Auto Industry,
AISI, 1981
Vanden Bossche, Ultimate Strength and Failure Mode..,
SAE paper 770214, Feb 1977
Dickinson, Republic Steel Corp Internal Document, 1978
Tensile Shear Test
Single Nugget Test Tensile Shear
Material Thickness
Nugget Size (Current & Time)
BM Strength
Carbon Content
BM Structure
Coatings
Hold Time
Post Weld Furnace Treatment
Test Temperature
Test Cross Head Speed
Multiple Nugget Test Tensile Shear
Weld Bonding (Nugget plus Adhesive)
Material Thickness Tensile Shear
Nugget
Pullout
Increase BM Strength
Interfacial Failure
Relationship between
Electrode
Face
Grain Refinement
Precipitation
30o
In Machine Q&T
> 0.2 % C Steels
Up to 300% benefit
Must be done correct
<0.2% Carbon
No Benefit
Impact
Non-uniform loading on
Outside welds causes
deviation
Fewer Welds
Adhesive Dominates