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Effect of zinc coating on delay nugget formation in dissimilar DP600-AISI304 welded joints obtained by the resistance spot welding process

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This paper researches the effect of zinc coating of galvanized DP600 steel on the dynamic resistance and the delayed nugget formation of dissimilar DP600-AISI304 welded joints, obtained with resistance spot welding process (RSW). The RSW evaluations consisted of determining, from the dynamic resistance curves, the time involved in the different stages of the process, particularly the beginning of nugget formation. The experimental results showed that, from the dynamic resistance curves, it is possible to identify 8 distinct stages during the welding of galvanized DP600 steel and AISI304 stainless steel. In the case of the welding of uncoated DP600 steel with AISI304, only 6 stages are identified (except for stages 2 and 3), which are directly related to the heating, softening and melting of the galvanic coating. The energy used in stages 2 and 3, causes a delay in the beginning of nugget formation for welded joints obtained with galvanized DP600 steel compared to uncoated DP600-AISI304 welded joints, reaching values between 48 and 150 ms for all the welding conditions analyzed. Monitoring the time duration of stages 2 and 3, as defined from the analysis of the dynamic resistance curves, could be used as a tool to predict the beginning of nugget formation in the welding of galvanized steels, to avoid undesirable phenomena such as expulsion and to guarantee the quality of the welded joints.

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The authors give thanks to the Universidad de Oriente and Universidad de la Rioja for their financial and infrastructure support for the development of this research.

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  1. Mechanical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Rioja, Ave. de la Paz, 93La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain

    Mercedes Pérez de la Parte & Julio Blanco Fernández

  2. National Center of Electromagnetism Applied. Universidad de Oriente, Av. Las Américas s/n, 90900, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

    Alejandro Espinel Hernández

  3. Materials and Manufacturing Department, Faculty of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Universidad de Oriente, Av. Patricio Lumumba, 90400, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

    Mario César Sánchez Orozco & Angel Sánchez Roca

  4. Electrical Engineering Department, Universidad de La Rioja, Ave. de la Paz, 93La Rioja, 26006, Logroño, Spain

    Emilio Jiménez Macías

  5. Federal University of Technology Paraná, Rua Doutor Washington Subtil Chueire, 330 - Jardim Carvalho, CEP 84017-220, Ponta Grossa, PR, Brazil

    Hipólito Carvajal Fals

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Pérez de la Parte, M., Espinel Hernández, A., Sánchez Orozco, M.C. et al. Effect of zinc coating on delay nugget formation in dissimilar DP600-AISI304 welded joints obtained by the resistance spot welding process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 120, 1877–1887 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-08849-2

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