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Application of an FSW Continuous Welding Technology for Steel and Aluminum to an Automotive Subframe Honda R&D Company, Limited Automobile R&D
- Format:
- Conference/Event
- Author/Creator:
- Ohhama, Ohhama, author.
- Conference Name:
- SAE 2013 World Congress & Exhibition (2013-04-16 : Detroit, Michigan, United States)
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- Place of Publication:
- Warrendale, PA SAE International 2013
- Summary:
- A continuous welding process known as friction stir welding ("FSW" below) has been applied to the welding of steel and aluminum die-cast members, and has been employed in mass production for the first time. The use of this new welding process has made it possible to realize a weight saving of 25% in the subframe against the previous model, and the stiffness of the installation points in the suspension system has been increased by 20%. This has contributed to the achievement of enhanced maneuverability. In order to apply this welding technique to mass production, a unique welding system employing a general-purpose multi-joint robot was developed, and a level of manufacturing efficiency and infrastructure investment cost equivalent to conventional MIG welding were realized. A non-destructive inspection system using a high-sensitivity infrared camera and a laser beam has also been developed in order to verify the strength of the FSW joints
- Notes:
- Vendor supplied data
- Publisher Number:
- 2013-01-0372
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license
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