Friction stir spot welding (FSSW) is a variation of linear Friction Stir Welding (FSW), which
was invented to compete with resistance spot welding (RSW) and riveting of lightweight …

Failure modes of spot friction welds made by a flat tool in lap-shear specimens of aluminum
6111-T4 sheets are investigated based on the approach presented in Part 1. Optical and …

This paper describes the application procedures of a nodal force based mesh-insensitive
structural stress parameter for analysis of a comprehensive set of spot weld fatigue test data …

The fatigue behavior of self-piercing riveted joints of aluminum alloy AA6111-T4 and steel
HSLA340 sheets has been experimentally and numerically investigated in present paper …

The fatigue lives of friction stir spot welds in aluminum 6061-T6 lap-shear specimens under
cyclic loading conditions are investigated in this paper. The paths of fatigue cracks near …

Joining alclad AA2024-T3 sheets is difficult for conventional welding processes due to
ductile surface cladding layers. Friction stir clinching (FSC) was therefore proposed to …

The fatigue behavior of self-piercing riveted (SPR) joints of aluminum alloy 6111-T4 has
been experimentally and numerically investigated in current study. The dominant fatigue …

In this paper, the failure mechanism of resistance spot welds in dual-phase steel lap-shear
specimens is investigated based on experimental observations, two-dimensional elasticity …

This paper proposes an accurate failure criterion of spot welds under combined axial and
shear loading condition. Test fixtures and a specimen were newly designed with the aid of …

This study presents the effect of the spot weld and sheets thickness on the fatigue life of the
of the spot-weld joints to predict the lifetime and location of the weakest spot-welds due to …