Mechanical properties and failure behavior of resistance spot welded medium-Mn steel under static and quasi-static shear-tension loading

Abstract Medium-Mn (M-Mn) steels have received considerable attention in the last few years as they possess excellent mechanical properties and in situ strain hardening capability due to the transformation-induced plasticity (TRIP) effect. Despite intensive studies being conducted on the uniaxial tensile properties of M-Mn steels, no research has been undertaken on the mechanical properties of resistance spot welded M-Mn steels under …