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Study on Resistance Spot Welding Performance of Al-Si Coated Press Hardening Steels with High Toughness

Zhengxian Li1,Fei Cheng2,Yilin Chen2,Dapeng Yang1,Hongliang Yi1,2()   

  1. 1.Northeastern University,State Key Laboratory of Rolling and Automation,Shenyang 110819
    2.Easyforming Materials Technology Co. ,Ltd. ,Suzhou 215123
  • Received:2024-07-01 Revised:2024-08-30 Online:2025-02-25 Published:2025-02-21
  • Contact: Hongliang Yi E-mail:hongliang.yi@efmat.com

Abstract:

Al-Si coated press hardening steels (PHS) with coating thicknesses ranging from 8 to 18 μm demonstrate enhanced toughness, drawing significant attention from the industry. However, there is limited evaluation of the resistance spot welding performance of Al-Si coated PHS with reduced coating thickness. This research compares the weldability of PHS with thin Al-Si coatings at strengths of 1 000, 1 500, and 2 000 MPa. The results show that the weldability current range and mechanical properties of welds for all three grades of PHS meet industrial production requirements. Further analysis reveals that the mechanical properties of the welds are closely linked to the strength and toughness of the martensite in the nugget. As the matrix strength increases, the strength (hardness) of the martensite in the nugget also rises, while toughness decreases. Consequently, the tensile-shear ultimate load increases with rising weld strength, whereas the cross-tensile ultimate load decreases as weld toughness diminishes.

Key words: Al-Si coating, PHS, resistance spot welding, welding lobe, microstructure and properties