IP Library Granted Patent US 6,962,283
Granted Patent B2
US 6,962,283 · App. 10/805,555 · Granted Nov 8, 2005

Welding method for fluorine-passivated member for welding, fluorine-passivated method after being weld, and welded parts priority data

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Patent No.
US 6,962,283
App. No.
10/805,555
Granted
Nov 8, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment, and a fluoride passivation retreatment method, wherein, when fluoride passivation retreatment was conducted after welding, there is no generation of particles or dust, and superior resistance is provided to fluorine system gases. In the present invention, when materials to be welded comprising stainless steel subjected to fluoride passivation treatment are welded, hydrogen is added to the gas (the back shield gas) flowing through the materials to be welded. Furthermore, in the welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with the present invention, the thickness of the fluoride passivated film in a predetermined range from the butt end surfaces of the materials to be welded, comprising stainless steel subjected to a fluoride passivation treatment, is set to 10 nm or less, and welding is conducted. Furthermore, in the fluoride passivation retreatment method in accordance with the present invention, after conducting the welding method described above, at least the welded parts are heated, and a gas containing fluorine gas is caused to flow in the interior part.

Claims (16)

1. A welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment, comprising the steps of:

supplying stainless steel subjected to fluoride passivation treatment as members to be welded, wherein the thickness of a fluoride passivated film in a range of at least 5 mm from butt end surfaces of the members to be welded is set to 10 nm or less; and

welding the members to be welded.

2. The welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

immersing a region of at least 5 mm from said butt end surfaces of said members to be welded in an aqueous solution containing hydrofluoric acid and hydrogen peroxide to remove at least a portion of the fluoride passivated film; and welding is subsequently conducted following the immersion step.

3. The welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the temperature of said aqueous solution is within a range of 60-90° C.

4. The welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the temperature of said aqueous solution is within a range of 80-90° C.

5. The welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with claim 2 , wherein the period of immersion in said aqueous solution is 5 minutes or more.

6. The welding method for materials to be welded which are subjected to fluoride passivation treatment in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

immersing a region of at least 5 mm from said butt end surfaces of said members to be welded for a period of 5 minutes or more in hot water within a range of 60-90° C. to remove at least a portion of the fluoride passivated film; and welding is subsequently conducted following the immersion step.

7. The welding method, in accordance with claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

heating at least a weld area of the welded members after welding and flowing a gas containing fluorine gas through the interior of said welded members.

8. The welding method, in accordance with claim 2 , further comprising the steps of:

heating at least a weld area of the welded members after welding and flowing a gas containing fluorine gas through the interior of said welded members.

9. The welding method, in accordance with claim 6 , further comprising the steps of:

heating at least a weld area of the welded members after welding and flowing a gas containing fluorine gas through the interior of said welded members.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 29, 2005
From: OHMI, TADAHIRO
To: FOUNDATION FOR ADVANCEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL SCIENCE
Reel/Frame 017215/0184 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 19, 2004
From: OHMI, TADAHIRO; NITTA, TAKAHISA; SHIRAI, YASUYUKI; NAKAMURA, OSAMU
To: OHMI, TADAHIRO; STELLA CHEMIFA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 015128/0701 →