SHEET METAL ASSEMBLY WITH CONDITIONED WELD JOINT

A sheet metal assembly includes sheet metal pieces joined by a weld joint. An initial weld joint is subsequently conditioned in a manner that reduces the size of a recess in the initial weld joint and/or changes its grain structure. A laser beam or other heat source can be used to condition the weld...

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Hauptverfasser:	Walther, James W, Hamann, Kevin D, Skrzypek, Steve, Tomlinson, Erick B
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	BLASTING CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LIGHTING MACHINE TOOLS MECHANICAL ENGINEERING METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR PERFORMING OPERATIONS SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRANSPORTING WEAPONS WELDING WORKING BY LASER BEAM
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Zusammenfassung:	A sheet metal assembly includes sheet metal pieces joined by a weld joint. An initial weld joint is subsequently conditioned in a manner that reduces the size of a recess in the initial weld joint and/or changes its grain structure. A laser beam or other heat source can be used to condition the weld joint. The resulting change in weld joint geometry and/or grain structure improves the formability of the sheet metal assembly at the weld joint and is particularly advantageous when butt welding same-gauge sheet metal and/or aluminum alloys.