Abstract:
In the indirect spot welding apparatus, a lower limit in a stable pressing force region where the pressing force of the spot welding electrode against the metal sheets can be controlled within a tolerance of ±10% ranges from 70 N to 200 N and an upper limit in the stable pressing force region ranges from 800 N to 2000 N, and an overshoot OS(%)=(PL−AL)/AL×100 of the pressing force occurring when the spot welding electrode is pressed against the metal sheets is controlled to be 10% or less.
Abstract:
A process of pre-heating treatment is performed such that steel sheets or plates as working materials are heated by a heating unit provided ahead of a rotational tool moving in a welding direction to precisely control the surface temperature, area, position and the like of a heating region in the process of pre-heating treatment when performing friction stir welding on structural steel.
Abstract:
A friction stir welding method for steel sheets includes inserting a rotating tool into an unwelded portion where two or more steel sheets are overlapped or butted together; moving the rotating tool along portions to be welded while rotating the tool so that a softened portion is formed in the steel sheets by friction heat generated between the rotating tool and the steel sheets, and the steel sheets are welded together by utilizing a plastic flow generated by the softened portion being stirred; and preheating the unwelded portion before welding by the rotating tool by a pair of heating devices disposed over and under the unwelded portion and ahead of the rotating tool in the advancing direction to enable high speed welding without the risk of generation of welding defects and damage to the welding tool.
Abstract:
A gas-shielded arc welding method includes welding a steel plate having a tensile strength of 780 MPa or more while feeding a consumable electrode via a welding torch and flowing a shielding gas. The consumable electrode includes, in mass %, C: 0 to 0.20%, Si: 0 to 0.50%, Mn: 0 to 0.50%, Cr: 1.00% to 9.00%, S: 0.0020% to 0.0600%, and Ni: 0 to 0.50%. The shielding gas includes, in vol. %, at least one of CO2 and O2: 1% to 15% in total, with the remainder being Ar and unavoidable impurities. Welding is performed under the condition satisfying the relationship of 1≤{−0.05×[CO2+O2]}+[Cr]≤8.3, and [Cr] represents the content of Cr in the consumable electrode, and [CO2+O2] represents a total content of at least one of CO2 and O2 in the shielding gas.
Abstract:
Proposed is a resistance spot welding method to join parts to be welded which are a plurality of overlapping metal sheets, including: dividing a current pattern into two or more steps for welding; before actual welding, performing test welding; and subsequently, as actual welding, performing adaptive control welding, in which the two or more steps for welding include a step of securing a current path between the sheets directly below the electrodes and a subsequent step of forming a nugget having a predetermined diameter, and a welding interval time is provided between these steps. This method thus yields a good nugget without causing splashing even under special welding conditions.
Abstract:
There is provided a friction stir welding method in which, when double-sided friction stir welding is performed, enough plastic flow to obtain a welded state uniform in the thickness direction of metal sheets can be obtained, in which an increase in welding speed is achieved while the occurrence of defects during welding is prevented, and in which sufficient strength and improvement in welding workability can be achieved. There is also provided a friction stir welding device suitable for the friction stir welding.
Abstract:
An object is to provide a friction stir welding method and apparatus that provide sufficient strength and good welding workability by advantageously eliminating plastic flow deficiency generated as a result of insufficient heating of workpieces. In friction stir welding for steel sheets (3,3) as workpieces, a pair of facing rotary tools (1,15) are inserted into a non-welded part from both one surface side and the other surface side of the steel sheets (3,3), the rotary tools move in a welding direction while rotating, and in addition, a preheating process for heating steel sheets (3,3) is performed by heating means (5) provided in front of the rotary tools (1,15). The configuration of the pair of facing rotary tools (1,15) and the surface temperature, area, position, and so forth of a heated region in the preheating process are strictly controlled.
Abstract:
A high-strength steel sheet having a specified chemical composition and a method for producing the same. The steel sheet including a multi-phase structure including, by volume fraction, ferrite of 35% to 65%, residual austenite of 7% or less (including 0%), martensite of 20% to 60%, bainite of 20% or less (including 0%), the ferrite having an average crystal grain size of 8 μm or less and an average aspect ratio of 3.5 or less, the martensite having an average crystal grain size of 3 μm or less, and the bainite having an average crystal grain size of 3 μm or less when contained. A standard deviation of Vickers hardness of the steel sheet being 30 or less when measured at 200 μm intervals from a position of 100 μm from a surface to a central portion in a thickness direction of the sheet.
Abstract:
A welding process used in a method of manufacturing a steel sheet assembly includes spot welding steel sheets performed for a heat time of 0.08 seconds or more using a convex electrode with a tip radius of curvature of 20 mm or more or a flat electrode such that the weld force F (kN) for initial 0.03 seconds of the heat time satisfies formula: F
Abstract:
An object is to provide a friction stir welding method and apparatus that provide sufficient strength and good welding workability by advantageously eliminating plastic flow deficiency generated as a result of insufficient heating of workpieces.In friction stir welding for steel sheets (3, 3) as workpieces, a pair of facing rotary tools (1, 15) are inserted into a non-welded part from both one surface side and the other surface side of the steel sheets (3, 3), the rotary tools move in a welding direction while rotating, and in addition, a preheating process for heating steel sheets (3, 3) is performed by heating means (5) provided in front of the rotary tools(1, 15). The configuration of the pair of facing rotary tools (1, 15) and the surface temperature, area, position, and so forth of a heated region in the preheating process are strictly controlled.