01053015 MANUFACTURING; Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMITL
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Resistance Spot Welding (RSW)
Resistance welding process in which fusion of faying surfaces of a lap joint is achieved at one location by opposing electrodes
Used to join sheet metal parts
Widely used in mass production of automobiles, metal furniture, appliances, and other sheet metal products
Typical car body has ~ 10,000 spot welds
Annual production of automobiles in the world is measured in tens of millions of units