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    Resistance Welding

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    Resistance welding uses the resistance of metal to localized current flow to generate heat and join metal surfaces. There are two main types - spot welding, which joins metal at a point, and seam welding, which makes a continuous weld. Process variables include current, time, and electrode force. Resistance welding is fast and suitable for thin sheet metal but has higher equipment costs than arc welding and electrodes wear over time.

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    Resistance Welding

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    Resistance welding uses the resistance of metal to localized current flow to generate heat and join metal surfaces. There are two main types - spot welding, which joins metal at a point, and seam welding, which makes a continuous weld. Process variables include current, time, and electrode force. Resistance welding is fast and suitable for thin sheet metal but has higher equipment costs than arc welding and electrodes wear over time.

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    Resistance welding uses the resistance of metal to localized current flow to generate heat and join metal surfaces. There are two main types - spot welding, which joins metal at a point, and seam welding, which makes a continuous weld. Process variables include current, time, and electrode force. Resistance welding is fast and suitable for thin sheet metal but has higher equipment costs than arc welding and electrodes wear over time.

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    Resistance Welding

    Uploaded by

    Hardeep Singh
    Resistance welding uses the resistance of metal to localized current flow to generate heat and join metal surfaces. There are two main types - spot welding, which joins metal at a point, and seam welding, which makes a continuous weld. Process variables include current, time, and electrode force. Resistance welding is fast and suitable for thin sheet metal but has higher equipment costs than arc welding and electrodes wear over time.

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    Resistance Welding

    • The resistance of metal to


    the localized flow of
    current produces heat
    • Process variables
    – Current
    – Time
    – Force
    • Spot and seam welding
    Spot welding
    electrode

    electrode
    Electrodes

    Truncated cone Dome Pointed

    • Electrode tips wear during service, causing nugget size


    to decrease
    • Zinc-coating on steel alloys with copper electrodes to
    form brass
    • Copper base materials, divided into classes
    Operating Window - Lobe Curve
    Time (cycles of current)

    Constant electrode
    force

    Acceptable
    Nugget nugget Expulsion
    too small size

    Current (1000’s of amperes)


    Roll spot weld Overlapping seam weld Continuous seam weld
    Resistance Welding Advantages

    • High speed, < 0.1 seconds in automotive spot welds


    • Excellent for sheet metal applications, < ¼-inch
    • No filler metal
    Process Disadvantages and
    Limitations
    • Higher equipment costs
    than arc welding
    • Power line demands
    • Nondestructive testing
    • Low tensile and fatigue
    strength
    • Not portable
    • Electrode wear
    • Lap joint requires
    additional metal

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