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Friction stir welding tool and friction stir welding method

A technology for friction stir welding and tools, which is used in the manufacture of tools, welding/welding/cutting items, welding equipment, etc., and can solve the problems of tool application, short tool life, large stress, etc.

Pending Publication Date: 2021-09-07
NTK CUTTING TOOLS CO LTD +1
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Problems solved by technology

[0003] However, although friction stir welding has various excellent characteristics, on the other hand, it is necessary to press in a tool with higher strength than the materials to be joined, and in addition, a large stress is applied to the tool, so for some to be joined Material, tool cost and lifetime become bigger issues
Specifically, when joining thin plates of relatively soft metals such as aluminum and magnesium, the load on the tool is small, and there is no problem with tool life and joining conditions. However, when joining high-melting-point metals such as steel and titanium, tool life becomes very short
Especially in the case of joining thick plates, the problem is even more serious. Considering the joining cost and the range of joining conditions that can obtain a good joint, there are practically no tools that can be used industrially.

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Embodiment 1

[0069] Using a tool made of silicon nitride with a stirrer head length of 5.75 mm, friction stir welding was performed on a low-carbon steel plate and a medium-carbon steel plate with a thickness of 6 mm on a stirring table (Japanese: スターインプレーブ). The composition of low carbon steel plate and medium carbon steel plate is shown in Table 1, in image 3 A photograph of the appearance of a tool made of silicon nitride is shown in . In addition, the value of a component is shown by mass %. The diameter of the shoulder is 16 mm, the diameter of the stirring head at the root (shoulder bottom surface) is 7 mm, and the diameter of the stirring head at the top is 6 mm. Groove processing etc. were not given to the shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface, and this shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface were smooth surfaces. In addition, a backing plate made of tool steel is installed on the back of the workpiece to be joined.

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Embodiment 2

[0076] Using a tool made of silicon nitride with a stirring head length of 9.75 mm, friction stir welding was performed on a low carbon steel plate and a medium carbon steel plate having a thickness of 10 mm on a stirring table. exist Figure 6 A photograph of the appearance of a tool made of silicon nitride is shown in . The components and structure of the silicon nitride tool are the same as in Example 1, the diameter of the shoulder is 25 mm, the diameter of the stirring head at the root (shoulder bottom surface) is 8.2 mm, and the diameter of the stirring head at the top is 7.25 mm. The shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface were not subjected to groove processing, etc., and the shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface were smooth surfaces. In addition, a backing plate made of silicon nitride was provided on the back surface of the material to be joined. In addition, the composition of the medium-carbon steel sheet is the same as in Example 1,...

Embodiment 3

[0086] Using a tool made of silicon nitride with a stirring head length of 9.6 mm, friction stir welding was performed on a low-carbon steel plate and a medium-carbon steel plate having a thickness of 10 mm on a stirring table. exist Figure 14 A photograph of the appearance of a tool made of silicon nitride is shown in . The components and structure of the silicon nitride tool are the same as in Example 1, the shoulder diameter is 20 mm, the diameter of the stirring head at the root (shoulder bottom surface) is 7.5 mm, and the diameter of the stirring head at the top is 6.25 mm. Such as Figure 14 As shown, compared with general friction stir welding tools, the shoulder diameter is greatly reduced relative to the length of the stirring head. The shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface were not subjected to groove processing, etc., and the shoulder bottom surface and the stirring head surface were smooth surfaces. In addition, a backing plate made of silicon n...

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Abstract

A friction stir welding tool (1) has a shoulder portion (2) and a probe portion (6) provided to the bottom surface of the shoulder portion (2). The length of the probe portion (6) is at least 5.5 mm. The friction stir welding tool (1) has, as the base material, a ceramic in which silicon nitride or SiAlON is the main phase.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a tool for friction stir welding and a method for friction stir welding. Background technique [0002] Friction stir welding (FSW: Friction stir welding) is known as a typical solid phase joining method of metal parts. In friction stir welding, the metal parts to be joined face each other at the joint part, insert the stirring head provided at the tip of the rotary tool into the part to be joined, and rotate and move the rotary tool along the joint interface, through frictional heat and rotation The stirring force of the tool is used to cause the material of the metal parts to flow, thereby joining the two metal parts. Friction stir welding is characterized by the fact that the maximum attained temperature during joining does not reach the melting point of the materials to be joined, and that the strength of the joint portion decreases less than conventional fusion welding, and this friction stir welding has been rapid...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B23K20/12
CPCB23K20/1255B23K20/126B23K20/227B23K2103/04B23K20/124
Inventor 藤井英俊森贞好昭胜祐介竹内裕贵
Owner NTK CUTTING TOOLS CO LTD