Friction stir processing tool with radial protrusion
US11059125B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jul 13, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K20/1255
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A friction stir processing (FSP) tool includes a pin having a pin body and a rotational axis. The pin is configured to rotate about the rotational axis in a rotational direction. The pin has a radial protrusion protruding radially from the pin body, and the radial protrusion has a working surface oriented in the rotational direction with a depth in a radial direction relative to the rotational axis.
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