%0 journal article
%@ 1362-1718
%A Daneshpour, S., Riekehr, S., Kocak, M., Ventzke, V., Koruk, A.I.

%D 2007
%J Science and Technology of Welding and Joining
%N 6
%P 508-515 
%R doi:10.1179/174329307X213855
%T Failure behaviour of laser spot welds of TRIP800 steel sheets under coach–peel loading
%U https://doi.org/10.1179/174329307X213855
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%X equivalent plastic strain was obtained to describe local deformation of LSW joints. Experimental results revealed a ‘plug type’ of failure mode of the circular LSW joints under ‘peel–coach’ loading condition. This type of ductile failure is the most common failure mode for spot welds used in the automotive industry. Numerical simulation of damage process was compared with experimental results and this revealed that fracture path was successfully predicted.