Manufacturing method of a structural body
US6273323A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 17, 2000 |
| Grant date | Aug 14, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02T30/00
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Rotary tools 340A and 340B are disposed to weld along two joining lines. For this purpose spaced welding lines the two rotary tools are inserted and into respective welding joints moved at the same time along their respective welding lines. At a position P1 of a portion of a window 210, the rotary tool 340A is retreated from the welding joint so that the tool 340 A continues to move friction stir welding on that welding joint is stopped although the welding. At a position P3, the rotary tools 340B are gradually withdrawn from their respective welding joints while they continue to move along the welding line. At a position P4, the moves of the rotary tools 340A and 340B is stopped, the rotary tool 340B is made to retreat and the joining is made to stop. Next, the rotary tools 340A and 340B are inserted and the move are started again. An insertion amount of the rotary tool 340B is larger than an insertion amount during the stop of the move of the rotary tool. In a case where plural line joining lines are carried out the friction stir joining and in a case of a portion which is unnecessary to carry out the friction stir joining, the good friction stir joining can be obtained.
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