Overlap stainless steels GMAW welds for automotive applications: Quality evaluation
摘要
Automotive sector is one of the outstanding industries in Mexico and contributes more than 3% of the gross domestic product of the nation. Many critical parts of the vehicle have to be carefully manufactured in order to ensure quality, reliability, and precision. Stainless steels are employed to produce exhaust system in the vehicle; this is due to their high corrosion and high-temperature resistance. Overlap welding is more suitable for exhaust components such as catalytic converters, mufflers, and pipes. The aim of this work is to analyze quality overlap welds of 304 stainless steels plates by means of mechanical testing to achieve an optimize parameters.
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