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Granted Patent B2
US 6,900,410 · App. 10/240,166 · Granted May 31, 2005

Laser welding processed

Assignees: National Institute for Materials Science; Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 6,900,410
App. No.
10/240,166
Granted
May 31, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a laser welding method, occurrence of weld defects is effectively prevented, and a high-quality weld joint is provided, and in addition, a wide range of material processes including a laser-using de p-penetration welding technique can be implemented. In keyhole welding using a laser performing output pulse modulation, the welding is conducted in accordance with a frequency conforming to a natural frequency of a metal molten pool.

Claims (8)

1. A laser welding method characterized in that, while performing keyhole welding by a laser whose output is pulse-modulated, the output of the laser is periodically varied with a frequency which conforms to a natural oscillation frequency of a m tal molten pool.

2. A laser welding method according to claim 1 , characterized in that the welding is conducted by a CO 2 laser.

3. A laser welding method characterized in that, while performing keyhole welding by a laser, a pulse output of the laser is periodically varied with a frequency which conforms to a natural oscillation of a molten pool and a rise variation of a laser output is sloped.

4. A laser welding method characterized in that, while performing keyhole welding by a laser, a pulse output of the laser is periodically varied with a frequency which conforms to a natural oscillation of a molten pool and a fall variation of a laser output is sloped.

5. A laser welding method according to claim 4 , characterized in that a rise variation of the laser output is also sloped.

6. A laser welding method according to claim 3 , characterized in that a ratio (WB/WP) of a base output (WB) and a peak output (WP) is set to 0.6 or lower.

7. A laser welding method according to claim 4 , characterized in that a ratio (WB/WP) of a base output (WB) and a peak output (WP) is set to 0.6 or lower.

8. A laser welding method according to claim 5 , characterized in that a ratio (WB/WP) of a base output (WB) and a peak output (WP) is set to 0.6 or lower.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2003
From: TSUKAMOTO, SUSUMU; KAWAGUCHI, ISAO; ARAKANE, GORO; HONDA, HIROSHI
To: NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE; ISHIKAWAJIMA-HARIMA HEAVY INDUSTRIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014204/0130 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2001-025954 · Feb 1, 2001 · national
JP 2001-077298 · Mar 16, 2001 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040026381A1 · Feb 12, 2004