Current Professional Societies

Research Areas

1. Welding metallurgy of aluminum and magnesium alloys (cracking susceptibility, solute redistribution, nano-precipitated phase evolution, etc.).

2. Multi-physics field coupled simulating of fusion welding.

3. light weight metal joining technique for automotive industry (resistance spot welding, laser welding, self-piercing riveting, etc.).

Publications

[1] Zhang Y, Luo Z, Li Y, Liu Z, Huang Z. Microstructure characterization and tensile properties of Mg/Al dissimilar joints manufactured by thermo-compensated resistance spot welding with Zn interlayer[J]. Materials & Design, 2015, 75: 166-173. SCI IF=5.77

[2] Zhang Y, Li Y, Luo Z, Yuan T, Bi J, Wang Z M, Wang Z P, Chao Y J. Feasibility study of dissimilar joining of aluminum alloy 5052 to pure copper via thermo-compensated resistance spot welding[J]. Materials & Design, 2016, 106: 235-246. SCI IF=5.77

[3] Zhang Y, Shan H, Li Y, Guo J, Luo Z, Ma C Y. Joining aluminum alloy 5052 sheets via novel hybrid resistance spot clinching process[J]. Materials & Design, 2017, 118: 36-43. SCI IF=5.77

[4] Zhang Y, Wang C, Shan H, et al. High-toughness joining of aluminum alloy 5754 and DQSK steel using hybrid clinching–welding process[J]. Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2018. SCI IF=4.178

[5] Zhang Y, Shan H, Luo Z, Li Y, Bi J, Guo J, Gao F. Temperature field and microstructure characterization of AA6061/H70 dissimilar thermo-compensated resistance spot welds having different joint configurations[J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2017, 28: 336-342. SCI IF=3.462

[6] Zhang Y, Zhang X, Guo J, et al. Effects of local stiffness on the spot joints mechanical properties: Comparative study between resistance spot welding and resistance spot clinching joints[J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2019, 39: 93-101. SCI IF=3.462

[7] Zhang Y, Shan H, Li Y, Zhao C F, Luo Z, Guo J, Ma C Y. Effects of the oxide film on the spot joining of aluminum alloy sheets: a comparative study between resistance spot welding and resistance spot clinching[J]. The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 2017, 92(9-12): 4231-4240. SCI IF=2.496

[8] Zhang Y, Li Y, Luo Z, Feng Y, Zhou J. Effect of joint design on the failure behaviour of three-stack-up austenitic stainless steel resistance spot welds[J]. Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2016, 21(6): 484-492. SCI IF=2.358

[9] Zhang Y, Li Y, Zhu Z, Luo Z, Sunusi M. Manladan. Bake-strengthening of Resistance Spot welded aluminum alloy 6061. Welding Journal. 2019, 98(11): 337S-350S. SCI IF=1.34

[10] Du H, Bi J, Zhang Y*, et al. The role of the partial melting zone in the nugget growth process of unequal-thickness dissimilar aluminum alloy 2219/5A06 resistance spot welding[J]. Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2019, 45: 304-311. SCI IF=3.462

[11] Zhang Y*, Guo J, Li Y, et al. A comparative study between the mechanical and microstructural properties of resistance spot welding joints among ferritic AISI 430 and austenitic AISI 304 stainless steel[J]. Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 2020, 9(1): 574-583. SCI IF=3.327

Personal Statement

Welding metallurgy is the main focus of Pr. Zhang Yu’s research work. The research work is characteristic of coupling the CALPHAD and computer-assisted simulating technique. The research achievement can be used in automotive industry, aeronautics and astronautics, etc.