Affiliations 

  • 1 Universiti Kuala Lumpur Malaysia France Institute
  • 2 Universiti Teknologi MARA
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Abstract

This study focuses on examining the influence of post weld impact treatment (PWIT) using Pneumatic Impact Treatment (PIT) for spot welded joint on mechanical properties and fatigue failure. PWIT is one of the methods for improving mechanical properties and fatigue strength of welded joints. One of the versatile techniques of PWIT used for this study is PIT. The material investigated in this study was carbon steel with welded single lap shear joint with the constant thickness of 1.2mm. All the welded samples were later performing the tensile shear test, hardness test, and fatigue test. The tensile shear test was conducted on the spot welded both treated and untreated samples using crosshead speed of 2 mm/ min, while hardness test was performed using 1kgf load via Vickers hardness indenter. Fatigue test was conducted using R=0.1 and frequency of 10 Hz. The effects of PIT on tensile-shear properties, hardness, and fatigue failure were evaluated. It was found that the implementation of PIT has increased tensile shear and hardness significantly and prolonged lifetime of spot welded joint.