Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) in Zn-coated steels is a serious issue in automotive
design. The risk of rising LME surface cracks in resistance spot welding (RSW) of Zn-coated …

This work aims to respond to the need derived from the highly changing and competitive
nature of the industrial environment in which the resistance spot welding (RSW) process is …

Zinc coatings are generally utilized for manufacturing corrosion-resistant advanced high-
strength steels (AHSS). However, in new third generation AHSS (3G-AHSS), zinc from the …

Zinc-coated ultra-high-strength steel (UHSS) sheets are highly susceptible to liquid metal
embrittlement (LME) during resistance spot welding. However, systematic understanding on …

Grain-boundary degradation via liquid-metal embrittlement (LME) is a prominent and long-
standing failure process in next generation advanced high-strength steels. Here we reveal …

Advanced high strength steels are usually coated by a zinc layer for an increased resistance
against corrosion. During the resistance spot welding of zinc coated steel grades, liquid …

Zinc-coated advanced high-strength steels are known to be susceptible to liquid metal
embrittlement (LME) cracking during resistance spot welding (RSW). Despite numerous …

Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) crack is a severe defect which can affect the joint integrity
of Zn-coated advanced high-strength steel resistance spot welds (RSW). The tensile stress …

Electrode degradation during the resistance spot welding (RSW) of coated steels has been
a major challenge in automobile manufacturing as it affects the weld quality in terms of …

The current paper addresses the challenge of steel and modern automotive industries in the
detection of liquid metal embrittlement (LME) crack when occurring during resistance spot …