IP Library Granted Patent US 9,545,685
Granted Patent B2
US 9,545,685 · App. 14/289,209 · Granted Jan 17, 2017

Method for producing a welded joint

Inventor: Werner Karner (Graz, AT)
Assignee: MAGNA STEYR Engineering AG & Co KG
B23K9/173B23K9/164B23K9/23B23K9/232B23K35/286B23K2203/10
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Patent No.
US 9,545,685
App. No.
14/289,209
Granted
Jan 17, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for producing a welded joint between a high-strength aluminum alloy with a copper proportion as a first metal and a second metal, in which the welded joint is produced by CMT welding.

Claims (22)

1. A method for producing a joint, the method comprising:

providing a high-strength aluminum alloy with a copper proportion as a first metal, wherein the first metal comprises a 7075 aluminum alloy;

providing a second metal;

producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal via inert gas welding, wherein producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a welding wire comprising an aluminum alloy having alloying proportions of Si<0.5%, Fe<0.7%, Cu<0.2%, Mn 0.2-2%, Mg 1.0-8.0%, Cr<0.4%, Ti<0.3%, Zn<0.4% and Zr 0.01-0.4%.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises an aluminum alloy.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises a high-strength aluminum alloy without a copper proportion.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises a 7075 aluminum alloy.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises a 7020 aluminum alloy.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises steel.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second metal comprises a steel sheet.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a torch position at a pushing angle in a range of between 5 to 15 degrees.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a welding speed in a range of between 0.05 to 1 m/min.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a welding wire having a diameter of 1.2 mm.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first metal and the second metal comprises a metal sheet.

12. A method for producing a joint, the method comprising:

providing a high-strength aluminum alloy with a copper proportion as a first metal, wherein the first metal comprises a 7020 aluminum alloy;

providing a second metal;

producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal via inert gas welding, wherein producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a welding wire comprising an aluminum alloy having alloying proportions of 0.2-2.0% Mn and 0.01-0.8% Zr.

13. A method for producing a joint, the method comprising:

providing a high-strength aluminum alloy with a copper proportion as a first metal, wherein the first metal comprises a 7020 aluminum alloy;

providing a second metal;

producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal via inert gas welding, wherein producing a welded joint between the first metal and the second metal comprises conducting cold metal transfer welding using a welding wire comprising an aluminum allow having alloying proportions of Si 0.2%, Fe 0.35%, Cu 0.02%, Mn 1.5%, Mg 5.5%, Cr 0.15%, Ti 0.1%, Zn 0.2% and Zr 0.25%.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 28, 2014
From: KARNER, WERNER
To: MAGNA STEYR ENGINEERING AG & CO KG
Reel/Frame 032979/0328 →
Priority Claims (2)
EP 13169455 · May 28, 2013 · regional
EP 13171348 · Jun 11, 2013 · regional
Continuity (1)
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