Liquid metal embrittlement (LME) has been reported in many structural materials including
steel, aluminum, brass, and nickel during hot-working processes eg welding, hot …

Lead-free solder research has witnessed a great jump in the past decades due to the
increased restrictions over the use of toxic lead-bearing solder alloys. Among 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 …

During resistance spot welding of Zn-coated high-strength steel sheets, Zn penetration is
caused by Zn-assisted liquid metal embrittlement (Zn LME), and degrades the mechanical …

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 …

Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) used in automotive structural components are
commonly protected using zinc coatings. However, the steel/zinc system creates the …

Automotive advanced high-strength steels and ultra-high-strength steels, such as Q&P980
steel with a Zn coating, are prone to liquid metal embrittlement (LME) surface cracking …

Third generation (GEN3) advanced high-strength steels are increasingly used to reduce
vehicle body structure weight for improved fuel economy. Zinc-induced liquid metal …

A large amount of manganese has been added to next-generation advanced high strength
steels for automotive applications. The increased manganese content changes the …

This study addresses one of the most crucial ongoing discussions concerning the mitigation
of Zinc-induced Liquid Metal Embrittlement (LME) in third-generation Advanced High …