Friction stir welding tool with shoulders having different areas; methods using such tool; product welded with such tool
US9468990B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 19, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/477
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present application relates to a friction stir welding tool (20) for joining two adjacent work pieces (10), which work pieces comprise portions (6) to be welded and having a narrow space there between on one side, said tool having an axis of rotation, and comprising a first shoulder (1), a second shoulder (2), and a pin (3) arranged so as to connect the first and second shoulders, wherein said first shoulder has a first contact surface for friction heat generation to the work pieces to be joined during welding, said first contact surface having a first contact area, and said second shoulder has a second contact surface for friction heat generation to an opposite surface (5) of the same portions of the work pieces to be joined, said second contact surface having a second contact area, the first and second areas having different sizes, where the first area is a larger sized area than the second area. The application also relates to a method of joining work pieces, a product comprising joined pieces, and the use of such friction stir welding tool.
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