Investigation of Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Resistance Spot Welded Dissimilar Joints Between Ferritic Stainless Steel and Weathering Steel

Abstract:

Resistance spot welding is widely used in automobile and rail car manufacturing industries. In this research work, resistance spot welded dissimilar joints of ferritic stainless steel and weathering steel sheets is investigated for mechanical and metallurgical properties. Ferritic stainless steel AISI 409M and weathering steel corten A (ASTM A 242) of 2mm thickness were used in this work. Spot welding was done at different current values, keeping other parameters such as electrode force, electrode tip diameter and weld time as constant. Test specimens were subjected to tensile shear test and micro hardness test to assess the mechanical properties of the weld joints. The influence of welding current on nugget growth, fusion zone hardness, peak load, and failure energy and failure mode during tensile shear test, was investigated at various current ratings. The results showed that, with increasing value of current, peak load increased correspondingly. Nugget shape was found to be near symmetrical. Nugget diameter was found to be increasing with increase in current, in expulsion free welds. Interfacial mode of failure was noticed at low current values, whereas, at higher current values, pull out mode of failure was observed. Presence of martensite was observed in the fusion zone. Micro hardness values at fusion zone were found to be more than that of both heat affected zones and base metals.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 766-767)
• Pages: 770-779
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.766-767.770
• Online since: June 2015
• Authors: A Subrammanian*, D.B. Jabaraj, V.K. Bupesh Raja
• Keywords: Dissimilar Joints, Ferritic Stainless Steel, Mechanical Properties, Resistance Spot Welding, Weathering Steel

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