Can a battery be welded?

There are only so many ways to join materials together, and for battery applications – particularly where high currents and voltages and tough operating environments are encountered – welding beats alternatives such as soldering, conductive adhesives and mechanical fasteners.

What types of welding do EV batteries need?

“In these situations, cooperative development and reliable relationships are of high value.” While there many kinds of welding, in EV battery applications the most common are resistance welding and laser welding, along with ultrasonic welding and wire bonding, and benefit from standardisation for mass production.

Why are battery contacts so difficult to weld?

At the highest level, reliability and process speed are the main engineering challenges in welding battery contacts and structures, he notes. Carr concurs, and cites cost and customers’ desire to use the latest materials, such as grades of aluminium that are super-light but hard to weld and seal shut.

What material should a battery pack be made of?

In general, Boyle says, manufacturers want light, highly conductive, increasingly efficient battery packs, and they often choose materials such as copper and aluminium, both of which are difficult to weld, making joining current collectors to cell cans a challenge.