Disposable mandrel for friction stir joining
US9061371B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23K2101/06
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for providing a mandrel that can be used to react the loads that are created by a friction stir joining tool as it performs friction stir joining of tubulars, the mandrel selected from a disposable mandrel, a partially disposable mandrel, a reusable mandrel, and a mandrel that is partially disposable and partially reusable.
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