![](/assets/images/picto-drapeau-france-3a76576a5d60a512053b4612ab58dae5.png)
1. General
1.1 Principle
Resistance welding was invented by the American Thomson in 1877.
This process uses the Joule effect of a high-intensity current passing through the parts to be assembled, which are brought into contact with each other and on which it is naturally or suitably concentrated.
The heat produced Q is expressed by the formula :
Exclusive to subscribers. 97% yet to be discovered!
You do not have access to this resource.
Click here to request your free trial access!
Already subscribed? Log in!
![](/assets/images/logo-eti-286623ed91fa802ce039246e516e5852.png)
The Ultimate Scientific and Technical Reference
This article is included in
Material processing - Assembly
This offer includes:
Knowledge Base
Updated and enriched with articles validated by our scientific committees
Services
A set of exclusive tools to complement the resources
Practical Path
Operational and didactic, to guarantee the acquisition of transversal skills
Doc & Quiz
Interactive articles with quizzes, for constructive reading
General