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In this study, the effect of the changes in welding parameters on the tensile strength, which is one of the mechanical properties of the steels, was investigated in the robotic gas arc welding method applied to St52 and S460MC steels, which are widely used in the industry. As a result of the experiments carried out within the scope of the study, it was aimed to determine the optimum parameter values for the MAG welding method. St52 and S460MC materials were used in the experiments. An experimental design was created in order to carry out the experiments in the most accurate way. Parameter val-ues are placed in this created experimental design. As a result of the experiments per-formed according to the created the experimental design, the optimum parameter val-ues were examined, welding processes were applied with the selected values, and the improvements in the welding quality were determined by subjecting the welded samples to the tensile test. The optimum welding parameters providing the best mechanical properties were 25 V, 7 mm/sec and 13 mm/sec for the arc voltage, wire feed speed and welding speed, respectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Nowadays, resistance spot welding of two or triple joints and of similar or dissimilar sheet metals is widely used in the automotive industry. In the a-, b-, and c-pillars of car bodies, dual-phase (DP) 600 steels and FEP05 steels are commonly welded together. This study investigated the impact of resistance spot welding process parameters such as welding current, welding time, and electrode force on the tensile shear load, elongation, nugget diameter, and indentation depth of triple welded sheet joints (FEP05 + DP600 + FEP05). To determine the mechanical properties of the welded joint, tensile tests and microhardness measurements were performed. Microstructural characterization was also used to analyze the weld quality. Additionally, it was demonstrated that welding time, welding current, and electrode force are important factors in triple welded joints. As a result, it has been seen that FEP05 + DP600 + FEP05 sheets can be successfully combined with triple electrical resistance spot welding by choosing the welding parameters appropriately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The TWIP steels are preferred in the automotive industry due to excellent strength and ductility. In this study, the effect of fiber laser welding parameters has been investigated on the mechanical properties and microstructural points of view twinning-induced plasticity (TWIP) steel. The variation of the mechanical properties depending on fiber laser welding parameters has been determined. The samples were laser-welded with different speeds and focal distances the laser power constant at 4 kW. The stress and elongation decreased when the welding speed increased. The highest stress was obtained at + 1 focal distance. The best energy absorption was seen in b-3 combination (laser power 4 kW, welding speed 130 mm/s, focal distance +1 mm). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]