An RSW operation is used to join two pieces of sheet steel having a unit melting energy of 8369.85 J/cm3. The sheet steel has a thickness of 0.3125 cm. The weld duration will be set at 0.25 sec with a current of 11,000 amp. Based on the electrode diameter, the weld nugget will have a diameter of 0.75 cm. Experience has shown that 40% of the supplied heat melts the nugget and the rest is dissipated by the metal. If the electrical resistance between the surfaces is 130 micro-ohms, what is the thickness of the weld nugget assuming it has a uniform thickness?

I = 11000 A R = 0.000130 ohm t = 0.25s H = I2Rt = 11,0002 (0.000130)(0.25) = 3,930 J

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An RSW operation is used to join two pieces of sheet steel having a unit melting energy of 8369.85 J/cm³. The sheet steel has a thickness of 0.3125 cm. The weld duration will be set at 0.25 sec with a current of 11,000 amp. Based on the electrode diameter, the weld nugget will have a diameter of 0.75 cm. Experience has shown that 40% of the supplied heat melts the nugget and the rest is dissipated by the metal. If the electrical resistance between the surfaces is 130 micro-ohms, what is the thickness of the weld nugget assuming it has a uniform thickness?

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