TY - CONF A1 - Frei, Julian A1 - Rethmeier, Michael T1 - Influence of manufacturing conditions on the cracking susceptibility of AHSS during resistance spot welding T2 - AWS Detroit - Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII N2 - The complex microstructure and the advanced mechanical properties of AHSS steel types lead to an increased susceptibility to weld cracking, especially during resistance spot welding under ‘rough’ manufacturing conditions. Various activities have been conducted in recent years at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) and the Fraunhofer IPK on this matter. Understandings about the safe spot weldability and the process of crack-forming itself were gained, and solutions for handling this issue given. The performed work includes investigations on the influence of initial gaps as well as restraint intensity. An experimental method for the determination of the general cracking susceptibility, i.e. a material ranking of AHSS in respective to current restraints was developed. Coupled mechanical and thermal simulations of the welding process show the present internal stress-strain-conditions and values responsible for the formation of cracks, deepening the understanding of the process. By using this easy to perform and material-independent method for the determination of the cracking susceptibility in resistance spot welded joints, small and medium sized companies can profit by rapidly evaluating the joinability of their handled material combinations as well as OEMs. T2 - Sheet Metal Welding Conference XVII CY - Livonia, Michigan, USA DA - 18.10.2016 KW - Welding under external loading KW - Cracking susceptibility of AHSS KW - Resistance spot welding KW - Initial gap PY - 2016 SP - Session 1-2, 1 EP - Session 1-2, 15 AN - OPUS4-38137 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -