• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.20 no.5
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• pp.53-64
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• 2012

Deep and narrow welds can be produced by laser welding at high welding speeds with a narrow heat-affected zone (HAZ) and little distortion of the workpiece. This study aims to evaluate the usefulness of laser welding at automobile component manufacture. Microstructure observation, hardness test, tensile test and fatigue life test are performed by using the fiber laser welded SPFC590 steel sheets which is used widely in the manufacture of automotive seat frame. Three kinds of specimens are only a SPFC590 steel plate, quasi-butt joint plate and lap joint plate by laser welding. The following results that will be helpful to understand the static strength, fatigue crack initiation and growth mechanism were obtained. (1) The tensile strength of quasi butt joint specimens nearly equal to base metal specimens, but lap joint specimens fractured in shear area of weld metal. (2) The fatigue strength of quasi-butt joint specimen was approximately 8 percent lower than that of the base metal specimens. Furthermore, the lap joint specimens were less than 86 percent of the base metal specimens. (3) The lap joint fatigue specimens fractured at shear area in high level stress amplitude, while fractured at normal area in low level stress amplitude. From these results, the applicability of the laser welding to the automobile component is discussed.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.21 no.2
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• pp.5-13
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• 2017

This study has developed an organic/inorganic hybrid solution according to amount of $SiO_2$ polysilicate, and the amount of melamine is constant. The three types of cold rolled steel were evaluated a corrosion resistance properties by using these solutions. $US_3M_3$ and $US_{11}M_3$ solutions were generate a lot of corrosion. $US_7M_3$ solution was excellent in corrosion resistance, regardless of the steel type. The appearance of coating by $US_3M_3$ and $US_{11}M_3$ solutions were bumpy surface, and were a lot of fine defects. $US_7M_3$ solution was made a sophisticated molecular cross-linking structure inside the coating, it was a slick surface. Other characteristics are exhibited the excellent property for all solutions.

• Transactions of Materials Processing
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• v.24 no.6
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• pp.381-386
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• 2015

Recently, high-strength-steel sheets have been used extensively for increasing fuel-efficiency and stability in automobiles. A study on the characteristics regarding friction factors is required because high-strength-steel sheets have higher contact pressure at the tool interface as compared to low-strength steel sheets. For the current study, a sheet friction test was used to examine the influence of several factors on friction. The friction tests were performed on two types of sheet steels (SPFC590 and SPFC980) to obtain friction coefficients as a function of contact pressure, surface roughness, lubricant viscosity, and speed. Based on the experimental results for SPFC590 and SPFC980, the friction coefficient decreased with increasing contact pressure, but the friction coefficient increased with increasing surface roughness. Also, the friction coefficient decreased with increasing lubricant viscosity and decreasing speed.

• Journal of Power System Engineering
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• v.19 no.5
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• pp.38-44
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• 2015

The cold-rolled steel sheet for automobile is liable to corrosion, and will be painting in a variety of ways for the anticorrosive. This paper was coated on cold rolled steel (SPCC and SPFC590) for automobiles using five kinds of organic/inorganic hybrid solution. This was evaluated corrosion resistance and so on by the salt spray. Corrosion area was less according to increasing of curing time in 2 types of steel plate with 5 types of the coating solution. No.1 solution was showed the best corrosion resistance regardless of the kinds of the steel sheet. It is judged that the melamin hardner had the role of bridge between $SiO_2$ polysilicate and urethan resin. Other properties were excellent in all solution.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.929-934
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• 2012

This study was carried out to analyze the dynamic characteristics of laser tailor-welded blanks (TWBs) made of dissimilar materials. The analysis was performed using Hyper Works 10.0 with Solver LS-DYNA v.971. 2D-Shell was used as the modeling element, and the number of elements and nodes was 35,641 and 36,561, respectively. The impact speed was 10 km/h. To analyze the impact characteristics according to the height of the weld line for the upper and lower parts of the center pillar, the length of the lower part was set as 300 and 400 mm. When the lower part was made of SPFC980 steel with a length of 300 mm, the deformation was the smallest and the absorbed energy of the impact force was the largest. On based the lower part of center pillar, the position of TWB shows the shorter and the better value. In other words, the performance depended on the proportion of the upper part made of high-strength SABC1470 steel. A lower part made of SPFH590 steel showed large deformation. In contrast, a lower part made of SPFC980 steel showed significantly lesser deformation. Therefore, the impact performance of a lower part made of SPFC980 steel with a length of 300 mm showed the best analysis result.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.34 no.8
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• pp.997-1006
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• 2010

For manufacturing modern cars, so-called multi-materials, such as aluminum alloy with high-strength steels, are used. For obtaining such materials, a new joining method is required to achieve the multi-material design. Mechanical clinching is one of joining methods used to join the dissimilar materials. The objective of this study is to investigate the characteristics of mechanical clinching of Al5052 alloy to high-strength steels (SPFC440, 590, 780). Using FE-analysis and clinching experiment, the joinability of Al5052 alloy to high-strength steel is evaluated by geometrical shape of mechanical clinched joint, such as neck-thickness and undercut. Further, the joint strength is evaluated by performing a single-lap shear test. The upper high-strength steel SPFC780 was not clinched because of the necking of the upper sheet. The joint strength increased with increasing strength of the upper sheet. For the lower high-strength steel sheet, the joinability and joint strength decreased with increasing strength of the lower sheet.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers A
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• v.36 no.8
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• pp.857-863
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• 2012

In this study, tailor-welded blanks(TWB) were formed between high-strength steel(SABC1470) and cold rolled steels(SPFH590 and SPFC980) to improve passenger safety and reduce the weight of cars. Multi-material TWB specimens were highly strengthened through the heat treatment of SABC1470. The change in tensile strength caused by the stand-by time until water cooling after stamping and the deformation behavior of high-speed bending in a statically indeterminate condition such as in the center-pillar were evaluated. Multi-material TWB specimens that were heat-treated at the same temperature tended to show a decrease in tensile and yield strength, depending on the stand-by time until water cooling. On the other hand, Multi-material TWB specimens(SABC1470+SPFH590) that were heat treated at $850^{\circ}C$ showed good properties that were suitable for ensuring passenger safety in car accidents. From the viewpoint of passenger safety, it is best to use SABC1470 and SPFH590 in the upper and lower area of the center-pillar, respectively.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.117-117
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• 2009

저항 점 용접 시스템은 SCR 방식과 Inverter 방식으로 나뉘어지는데 현재 공급전원의 안정화 및 고속의 제어가 가능한 Inverter 방식으로 점차 변해가는 추세이다. 이러한 추세에 따라 기존 SCR 방식에서는 구현하기 힘들었던 고속의 전류제어가 요구되고 있으며 여러 제어 알고리즘들이 적용되고 있다. 일반적으로 전류를 제어하기 위해 PI제어 알고리즘이 많이 사용되고 있다. PI제어보다 좀더 반응이 빠르고 정밀한 제어 알고리즘의 적용이 시도되고 있지만 실질적으로 현장에 적용하여 활용하기에 어려움이 있어 PI제어가 많이 선호되고 있다. 일반적으로 용접전류의 제어는 일정한 전류를 공급할 수 있게 하는 것이 주요하지만 저항 점 용접 시스템에서는 일정한 전류의 공급 이외에 목표 전류까지 도달하는 응답시간 또한 주요한 사항으로 작용하고 있다. 이는 짧은 통전시간으로 인해 응답성에 따라 입열량의 차이가 나타나기 때문이다. 응답시간이 느릴수록 그만큼 전류의 공급이 적어지고 이로 인해 입열량이 감소하게 된다. 국내의 Inverter 방식의 경우 응답시간이 15ms 이상이지만, 해외 선진 제품의 경우 10ms 이하의 응답시간을 가져 크게는 1cycle(16.6ms)의 차이가 나고 같은 용접전류 조건에서도 용접성의 차이가 나타나게 된다. 본 연구에서는 응답시간에 따른 용접성의 변화와 응답시간 제어의 필요성을 확인하기 위해 PI제어기를 응답시간에 따라 설계하고 이를 자체 제작한 Inverter DC 저항 점 용접기에 적용하여 용접실험을 실행하였다. 용접소재로는 현 자동차용 강판 소재인 SPFC590, 1mmt를 사용하였고 인장 및 단면시험을 통해 용접성을 비교하였다. 또한 각각의 로브곡선을 도출하고 비교하여 응답시간에 따른 용접성의 차이를 확인하였다.

• Proceedings of the KWS Conference
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• 2009.11a
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• pp.68-68
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• 2009

Recently, resistance spot welding using Inverter DC is applied to improve the weldability of high strength steel for the auto-body fabrication. In this study, inverter DC spot welding machine, which is developed in the domestic, was evaluated weldability of the galvanized and cold rolled dual-phase steel(tensile strength : 590MPa). The welding conditions (welding time, current and force) were decided by tensile-shear test, and welding strength and nugget size were analyzed by statistical analysis methods which involved dynamic resistance and indentation. The results of the statistical analysis was utilized for real-time estimation of the invisible nugget size and tensile strength. Moreover, it can be achieved without the conventional destructive testing of welds.

• Transactions of the Korean Society of Automotive Engineers
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• v.11 no.1
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• pp.143-150
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• 2003

Experimental research has been carried out to investigate the characteristics of the fatigue crack initiation and propagation behavior of Tailor Welded Blank(TB) sheet used for vehicle body. We used three types of specimens which were machined of the same base metal: one is 1.4mm thick, another is 1.6mm thick, and the third(TB specimen) is laser-welded of two specimens(1.4mm and 1.6mm thick ones). The results of tensile and hardness test indicate that the yield strength of the TB specimen is the highest, and the hardness around welding bead is higher than that of base metal. Fatigue strength and fatigue limit of the TB specimen are much superior to those of the base metal up to $10^6$ cycles. The fatigue crack propagation of the heat-affected zone of the TB specimen is slower than that of the base metal. Welding bead has the fastest crack Propagation in the low stress intensity factor range$(\DeltaK)$ region, but the slowest in the high $\DeltaK$ region. The fatigue propagation characteristic of the TB specimen is relatively stable in comparison with that of the base metal in the high ${\Delta}K$ region around over $28MPa\sqrt{m}$.