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Eftekharimilani, P. (author), Gao, H. (author), Huizenga, R.M. (author), van der Aa, EM (author), Amirthalingam, M. (author), Richardson, I.M. (author), Hermans, M.J.M. (author)Advanced high strength steels (AHSS) are increasingly used in automotive industry; thousands of resistance spot welds are applied to car body-in-white. High alloying levels of AHSS result in lower weldability. Residual stresses play an essential role on the formation of defects and the mechanical performance of the weld. An electrical-thermal...conference paper 2018