Research Article

Effect of Welding Parameters on the Peak Load and Energy Absorption of Low-Carbon Steel Resistance Spot Welds

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Failure modes: (a) interfacial mode in which failure occurs via crack propagation through weld nugget (b) pullout in which failure occurs via nugget withdrawal from one sheet.
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(a)
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(b)