General
Resistance welding
Article REF: B7720 V1
General
Resistance welding

Author : Roland CAZES

Publication date: November 10, 1993 | Lire en français

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1. General

1.1 Principle

Resistance welding was invented by the American Thomson in 1877.

This process uses the Joule effect of a high-intensity current passing through the parts to be assembled, which are brought into contact with each other and on which it is naturally or suitably concentrated.

The heat produced Q is expressed by the formula : Q=0TRI2 dt

with :

R
 : 
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