Special Issue "Research Progress in Dissimilar Metal Spot Welding"

Dear Colleagues,

Spot welding is mainly used for the welding of sheet metal stampings without sealing requirements, especially suitable for welding automobile bodies, carriages, and aircraft fuselages. In recent years, dissimilar metal spot welding has expanded from resistance spot welding to friction stir spot welding, CMT spot welding, ultrasonic spot welding, friction plug-riveting composite spot welding, etc. Due to the "intermittent weld seam" characteristic of spot welding components, the quality of the welding spot has significant importance and has garnered wide-spread attention. This Special Issue aims to present the most recent developments in dissimilar metal spot welding, including process parameter control, microstructures and properties, failure behavior analysis, nondestructive testing evaluation methods, etc. Experimental and numerical modeling/simulation research concerning all aspects related to this multidisciplinary subject is welcome. We look forward to receiving your contributions to this Special Issue.

Dr. Jian Yang
Guest Editor

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• spot welding
• experimental
• numerical modelling/simulation
• microstructure
• properties
• failure