IP Library Granted Patent US 10,933,488
Granted Patent B2
US 10,933,488 · App. 15/769,812 · Granted Mar 2, 2021

Method of resistance spot welding

Inventor: Seiji Furusako (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
B23K11/16B23K11/11B23K11/115B23K11/255B23K11/257
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Patent No.
US 10,933,488
App. No.
15/769,812
Granted
Mar 2, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A resistance spot welding method able to form a welded joint having delayed fracture resistance, includes, in order, applying a pressing force P1 (kN) to the plurality of steel sheets by welding electrodes while supplying a supplied current I1 (kA), while applying the pressing force P1, supplying a current Ic (kA) during a cooling time tc (s), repeating two times or more a pressure force raising and lowering cycle of supplying a supplied current I2 (kA) to the welding electrodes while applying a pressing force P2 (kN) to the plurality of steel sheets by the welding electrodes during a pressing time tf (s), then immediately applying a pressing force P3 (kN) during a pressing time ti (s), applying the pressing force P2 during the pressing time tf, and releasing the pressing force and ending the supply of current, satisfying 0≤Ic<I1, 0.3≤I2/I1<1.0, P2/P1≥2, tf≤0.2, P3<P2, and ti≤0.2.

Claims (15)

1. A method of resistance spot welding a plurality of steel sheets with at least overlapping welding locations,

the plurality of steel sheets including at least one steel sheet with a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more,

the method comprising the steps of, in order,

applying a pressing force P1 (kN) to the plurality of steel sheets by welding electrodes while supplying a current I1 (kA);

supplying a current Ic (kA) during a cooling time tc (s), while applying the pressing force P1;

repeating two times or more a pressure force raising and lowering cycle of supplying a current I2 (kA) to the welding electrodes while applying a pressing force P2 (kN) to the plurality of steel sheets by the welding electrodes during a pressing time tf (s), then immediately applying a pressing force P3 (kN) during a pressing time ti (s);

applying the pressing force P2 during the pressing time tf; and

releasing the pressing force and ending the supply of current I2 (kA),

wherein the supplied current Ic satisfies the following formula (1), the supplied current I2 satisfies the following formula (2), the pressing force P2 satisfies the following formula (3), the pressing time tf satisfies the following formula (4), the pressing force P3 satisfies the following formula (5), and the pressing time ti satisfies the following formula (6):

0≤ Ic<I 1  (1)

0.3≤ I 2/ I 1<1.0  (2)

P 2/ P 1≥1.2  (3)

tf≤ 0.2  (4)

P 3< P 2  (5)

ti≤ 0.2  (6).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 14, 2019
From: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
To: NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 049257/0828 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 20, 2018
From: FURUSAKO, SEIJI
To: NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMO METAL CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 045602/0558 →