Abstract:
The invention comprises a continuous hot rolling method in which a rear end portion of a preceding metal block and a fore end portion of a succeeding metal block are cut and the metal blocks are joined to each other by heng and pressing followed by a finish rolling. A region of each metal block is restrained from a clamping position to the end portion thereof in order to prevent a change in level of the metal blocks in heating and pressing the piece. The end portions of the metal blocks can be thus prevented from deformation.
Abstract:
A bonding apparatus for bonding metal plates, includes an overlapping mechanism for overlapping end portions of the metal plates, at least two supports for supporting the overlapped portion of the metal plates at one side of the metal plates, and a shearing blade disposed opposite the supports so as to sandwich the overlapped portion of the metal plates therebetween, wherein a mechanism is provided for moving relatively moving at least one of the shearing blade and the supports so as to press the shearing blade into the overlapped portion of the metal plates disposed between the supports and the shearing blade. A method for bonding is characterized by bonding metal plates by using the above apparatus.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for welding thin sheets (34) and (35) at the periphery of aligned holes therein by melting the sheets together by a rotating electrode (23) in a protective gas atmosphere. The sheets (34) and (35) are pressed together by copper rings (32) and (33) which also function as heat transfer members to conduct the heat away from the welding seam and thus prevent distortion thereat. The electrode (23) is adjusted to the proper vertical position by a guide (9) in a jig (7), and it is locked to the position determined by the sheets (34) and (35) by a clamp (31).
Abstract:
The invention comprises a continuous hot rolling method in which a rear end portion of a preceding metal block and a fore end portion of a succeeding metal block are cut and the metal blocks are joined to each other by heating and pressing followed by a finish rolling. A region of each metal block is restrained from a clamping position to the end portion thereof in order to prevent a change in level of the metal blocks in heating and pressing the piece. The end portions of the metal blocks can be thus prevented from deformation.
Abstract:
A process for forming a single material from two layers of metal materials by heating and pressing the two metals together under pressure where a first metal has a relatively higher temperature of plastics formation state and the second metal has a relatively lower temperature of plastics formation state comprising the steps of cleaning the surface of the first and second metal, then electroplating a thin layer of the second metal onto the surface of the first metal, then heating the first metal and the thin layer of the second metal electroplated thereon to the temperature of plastics formation state in the second metal, and heating the second metal to the temperature of plastics formation state, and mechanically pressing the thin layer of the second metal on the first metal together with the second metal to form a single ductile material having two layers of said first and second metals. In a preferred operating method the first metal is from a group of iron metals and their alloys, which are capable of electroplating the second metal thereon and the second group of metal is from Zinc and Zinc Aluminum, having no more than 15% of Aluminum alloyed therein, and the temperatures of plastics formation state are relatively low temperatures in the ranges of 300 degrees F. (149 degrees C.) to 750 degrees F. (399 degrees C.).
Abstract:
An apparatus for positionally aligning two metal sheets (4, 5) along a joint during welding has a table (2, 3) provided for each sheet (4, 5), and clamping jaws (7, 8) urgeable thereagainst. An abutment (6) is provided at the joint between the metal sheets (4, 5) and extends, in an active position, up over the tables (2, 3) so as to serve as an arrest on insertion of the sheets (4, 5). The abutment (6) is lowerable to a passive position. The tables (2, 3) are movable towards and away from one another in a relative advancement movement, and the clamping jaws (7, 8) are suspended in parallelogram guides (16, 17; 22, 23) so that they are movable towards and away from the tables (2, 3). At least the one parallelogram guide has an anchorage (14) in the frame (1) of the machine so that the associated clamping jaw (8) can accompany the advancement movement.
Abstract:
An electron-beam welding system for use in welding large masses of magnetic metals such as steel. Abutting segments of metal masses such as adjacent plates are welded by electron-beam welding. Two electron-beam welding units are used. One unit is used from one side of the plates to preheat the joint to a temperature to the transformation melting temperature. This preheating eliminates the magnetic field in the heating area. Subsequent electron-beam welding from the other side of the plates, while still hot, creates a welded joint in which the electron-beams are unaffected by magnetic fields within the plates.
Abstract:
A method is described for joining first and second surfaces by depositing a layer of metal on the first surface, preparing the second surface to expose fresh metal, placing the deposited metal and the exposed metal in contact, and applying sufficient pressure to join the surfaces, all done in a protective environment, such as vacuum. Also described is a related apparatus comprising an evacuable chamber, an electron-beam heated vapor source, and a pair of rollers for contacting and applying pressure to join the surfaces.