In the present research, similar and dissimilar resistance spot welding (RSW) process of St12 and galvanized steel sheets with thickness of 0.9 mm was investigated. The experiments were carried out based on the statistical design of experiments (DOE) approach to investigate the effect of RSW parameters on the welding quality, achieving the mathematical regression equations and predicting the new results. Welding time and electrode force were considered as the input process variables while the tensile-shear strength of the joints was considered as the process response. By comparing three RSW types, galvanized steel has the highest tensile-shear strength. Statistical analysis shows that tensile-shear strength is increased with increasing electrode force and welding time. Verification experiments for three types of RSW joints were carried out in order to analyse the obtained results via software. Good agreement between the verification tests and the optimization results revealed that the statistical modelling would be appropriate for RSW process. Welding time (T)  = 5 s and electrode force (P)  = 925 N, welding time (T) = 5 s and electrode force (P) = 1100 N and welding time (T) = 3 s and electrode force (P) = 925 N were obtained as the optimum settings for similar RSW of St12, dissimilar RSW of St12 to galvanized steel and similar RSW of galvanized steel, respectively. Manuscript profile

This study is focused on investigating the parameters of laser percussion drilling process of nickel-base super alloy Inconel 718 with thickness of 1 mm. Fiber laser with the power of 500 watts was used as the laser source. Laser pulse frequency, duty cycle, laser power, focal point position, were assumed as the laser drilling process variables. The hole geometry features, i.e. entrance hole diameter, circularity of entrance hole, and hole taper were measured. The results indicated that pulse frequency of laser has a direct influence on the entrance hole diameter. Increasing the duty cycle leads to increases in hole taper. By increasing the laser power, entrance diameter and hole taper increases. Manuscript profile

در این مقاله، اثر همگن‌سازی بر ریزساختار و خواص مکانیکی اتصال فاز مایع گذرا بین اینکونل 718 و اینکونل 600 با استفاده از لایه میانی BNi-2 مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. همگن‌سازی بر روی نمونه‌های اتصال داده شده در دمای °C1050 و زمان 45 دقیقه که هیچ گونه ترکیب یوتکتیکی در ناحیه اتصال نداشتند، انجام گرفت. همگن‌سازی در دمای °C1080 به مدت 6 و 12 ساعت و در دمای °C1180 به مدت 1، 2 و 3 ساعت انجام شد. نتایج نشان داد که در دمای °C1080 به مدت 12 ساعت ترکیبات ناحیه متاثر از نفوذ آلیاژ اینکونل 718 به طور کامل از بین نرفت. از طرف دیگر، در دمای °C1180 به مدت 3 ساعت همگن سازی کامل شد و هیچ گونه ترکیبات برایدی در نواحی متاثر از نفوذ آلیاژهای اینکونل 718 و اینکونل 600 مشاهده نشد. با کامل شدن فرآیند همگن‌سازی، سختی نواحی متاثر از نفوذ کاهش یافت و میزان سختی برابر سختی فلز پایه شد. نتایج استحکام برشی ناحیه اتصال نشان داد که با از بین رفتن نواحی متاثر از نفوذ، استحکام به طور قابل توجهی افزایش یافت. Manuscript profile