Journal of Research in Materials and Metallurgical Engineering

Authors: A.T. Kamble, Prof. S.M. Shinde

Abstract: The spot weld is a very important structural joint used in different industries worldwide. An automobile body typically contains thousands of spot-welds. The finite element method (FEM) can be used to analyze spot welded components. Several models have been proposed in different literature to achieve this. However, there are still issues in the application of these models. Spot weld joint strength can be improved by using adhesives or modification in spot weld parameters. In this paper, experiment and FEA are performed by varying lap length and thickness of specimen.