Spot welded joint and spot welding method
US10646949B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | May 12, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2103/04
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention has as its object to provide a spot welded joint and spot welding method which raise the fracture toughness of spot welded metal to raise the strength of the spot welded joint. In the present invention, there is provided a spot welding method comprising a melt zone forming step forming a melt zone by conduction and, after the melt zone forming step, a solidification step of running a current lower than the current run in the melt zone forming step so as to cause the melt zone to solidify, wherein, in the solidification step, electromagnetic vibration is applied to the melt zone, and a frequency fV of the electromagnetic vibration, a solidification speed νS when the melt zone solidifies, and an arm interval of dendrites λD when the melt zone solidifies satisfy 0.2≤νS/(λD·fV)≤4.0.
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