Abstract: A magnesium/titanium composite plate with large thickness ratios and a gradient heterothermal rolling bonding method are provided by the present disclosure, relating to the technical field of rolling bonding plates. The method includes following steps: assembling blanks according to a sequence of titanium strip, transition layer foil and magnesium alloy plate to obtain a composite blank; carrying out induction heating treatment on one side of the titanium strip of the composite blank, then rolling, and carrying out heat treatment on a composite plate blank after rolling to obtain the magnesium/titanium composite plate with large thickness ratios; and a thickness ratio of the magnesium alloy plate to the titanium strip is greater than or equal to 20:1.

Abstract: The present invention provides a sealing process for a secondary battery of the present invention, which thermally fuses and seals a sealing portion that extends along an edge surface of a battery case, the sealing process comprising: an arrangement operation of disposing the sealing portion of the battery case between an anvil and a horn; a first region-fixing operation of pressing and fixing a first region of the sealing portion through the anvil and the horn; and a first region-primary sealing operation of applying an ultrasonic wave to the first region of the sealing portion through the horn at a set frequency and a set amplitude for a set time, thereby thermally fusing the first region of the sealing portion.

Abstract: A friction stir spot welding apparatus includes a pin member formed in a solid cylindrical shape, a shoulder member formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, the pin member being inserted in the shoulder member, a rotary actuator that rotates the pin member and the shoulder member on an axis that is in agreement with an axial center of the pin member, and a linear actuator that linearly moves each of the pin member and the shoulder member along the axis. A tip-end part of the shoulder member is formed in a tapered shape.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a primary joining process in which a coarse portion having a predetermined width is formed in the vicinity of a step side face within a plasticized region while the rotary tool is being moved one round along a first butted portion to perform friction stirring in a state that a tip of a tip side pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted to the same depth as or slightly deeper than a step bottom face and an outer circumferential face of a base side pin is in contact with a front face of a sealing body and the tip side pin is slightly in contact with at least an upper portion of a jacket body; and an inspection process in which a passed position of the tip side pin is specified by performing a flaw detection to detect the coarse portion.

Abstract: An ultrasonic oscillation system with a converter which can convert an electrical alternating voltage into a mechanical oscillation, and a sonotrode of mass ms, which is intended to be set into oscillation with the mechanical oscillation, the converter being coupled to the sonotrode in such a way that the vibration generated by the converter generates a vibration excitation of the sonotrode, the ultrasonic vibration system being intended to be operated with a vibration of wavelength ?. In order to provide an ultrasonic oscillation system in which the problems described are at least reduced, the ultrasonic oscillation system has a mechanical resonator of mass mr, which can be brought into resonant oscillation with an oscillation of wavelength ?, the mass mr of the resonator being larger than the mass ms of the sonotrode.

Abstract: Disclosed are rotating tools for double-sided friction stir welding that are applied to double-sided friction stir welding, which is a technique for welding two metal plates by rotating a pair of rotating tools, which oppose each other, in opposite directions, a double-sided friction stir welding apparatus that uses the rotating tools, and a double-sided friction stir welding method. A pair of rotating tools for double-sided friction stir welding that are used in double-sided friction stir welding, which is a technique for welding metal plates by using a pair of rotating tools that are each disposed on one of first and second surfaces of an unwelded portion of the metal plates such that the rotating tools rotate in opposite directions, include end portions each of which is formed in a circular and planar shape. The end portions are each made of a material harder than the metal plates.

Abstract: A double-sided friction stir welding method, methods for producing a cold-rolled steel strip and a coated steel strip, a double-sided friction stir welding apparatus, and facilities for producing a cold-rolled steel strip and a coated steel strip. The double-sided friction stir welding method includes pressing two rotating tools, which are disposed on a first surface and a second surface of a butt portion or overlap portion of the steel strips, against the butt portion or overlap portion of steel strips and moving the rotating tools in the welding direction while rotating the rotating tools in opposite directions to each other, so that an unwelded portion of the steel strips is softened by frictional heat generated between the rotating tools and the unwelded portion of the steel strips, and the softened portion is stirred with the rotating tools to generate plastic flow so as to weld the steel strips together.

Abstract: A device and a method for producing a continuous strip-shaped composite material. For this purpose, a base material, which is produced using at least one casting machine as a continuous strand, in particular made of steel, and providing at least one cladding material, which is unwound in the form of at least one metal strip by a coil unwinding unit are provided. Subsequently, a slab which has formed by solidification from the strand produced by the casting machine and the metal strip unwound by the coil unwinding unit, in the hot state are brought together, wherein the materials, which are moved in the direction toward one another, formed from the slab and the unwound metal strip are hot rolled, so that a single continuous strip-shaped composite material is thus produced by roll cladding. The base material is continuously cast in the vertical direction in the casting direction.

Abstract: Provided is a system for detecting a poor weld in a welded portion of a battery module, the system including a battery module fixation unit fixing the battery module to be inspected, an inspection position movement unit moving the battery module fixation unit to a welding inspection position, a welding inspection unit including a frictional reaction force measurement unit inducing a slight movement of the welded portion of the battery module and measuring a frictional reaction force generated thereby and a vision inspection camera detecting an amount of change in a position of the welded portion of the battery module, and a control unit determining whether the welded portion of the battery module is poorly welded based on the frictional reaction force and the amount of position change, measured by the welding inspection unit.

Abstract: A method for producing a joining connection between at least two metal sheets or at least two components made of hot-workable sheet metal with a scaling-resistant coating, is provided. The method includes at least one step in which a connection is produced between the at least two metal sheets or sheet-metal components by hot-press soldering, wherein the surface of the metal sheets or components to be connected is pretreated in order to break up the coating.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sonotrode for crimping an edge of a container having an end face, which is intended to contact the edge of the container during a relative movement along a longitudinal axis, wherein the end face comprises a crimping portion, at least portions of which form an angle with the longitudinal axis that is greater than 0° and is less than 90°, and the crimping portion is intended to contact the edge being crimped.

Abstract: A device for jointing elements of a pipeline for the transport of fluids includes a support structure on which a pipeline section to be jointed is intended to be mounted, two parallel fixed rails, four plates each comprising a first element capable of cooperating with a rail and a second element fixed on the support structure. The first and the second elements of each plate is linked by a first cylinder aligned along a first adjustment axis and a second cylinder aligned along a second adjustment axis, and a system for controlling the cylinders of the plates to achieve movements along the first and second adjustment axes and capable of cooperating with a system for guiding in translation the support structure along the longitudinal axis of the pipeline section to allow jointing of the pipeline section and the pipeline element.

Abstract: A system for reflowing a semiconductor workpiece including a stage, a first vacuum module and a second vacuum module, and an energy source is provided. The stage includes a base and a protrusion connected to the base, the stage is movable along a height direction of the stage relative to the semiconductor workpiece, the protrusion operably holds and heats the semiconductor workpiece, and the protrusion includes a first portion and a second portion surrounded by and spatially separated from the first portion. The first vacuum module and the second vacuum module respectively coupled to the first portion and the second portion of the protrusion, and the first vacuum module and the second vacuum module are operable to respectively apply a pressure to the first portion and the second portion. The energy source is disposed over the stage to heat the semiconductor workpiece held by the protrusion of the stage.

Abstract: A method of welding a first member and a second member together includes preparing the first member and the second member, bringing the first member and the second member into contact to form a space between the first member and the second member, and bringing a welding horn into contact with the first member or the second member. The method of welding further includes performing a vibration process to vibrate the welding horn to weld the first member and the second member together by frictional heat, and performing a fluid-flow process to make fluid flow through the space. The fluid-flow process is performed during the vibration process.

Abstract: A stainless-steel heat-exchanger port with a braze joint interface formed from a brazing filler material by vacuum melting and molding, including: a stainless-steel port, an annular groove provided at a to-be-brazed end face of the stainless-steel port, a brazing filler material correspondingly arranged in the annular groove, and a sealing cover for preventing overflowing of the brazing filler material when melted, wherein the brazing filler material is one of copper, brass, phosphorus copper, and silver brazing filler materials. A processing method for the stainless-steel heat-exchanger port with a braze joint interface formed from the brazing filler material by vacuum melting and molding.

Abstract: This application relates to a protective apparatus. The protective apparatus is configured to protect a to-be-welded part, the to-be-welded part includes a welding region, and the protective apparatus includes a base and a protective mechanism. The base is configured for embedding the to-be-welded part. The protective mechanism is connected to the base. The protective mechanism includes a welding hole, where the welding hole is provided corresponding to the welding region; and a surface of the protective mechanism facing the welding hole is provided with a thermally conductive coating, where the thermally conductive coating is configured to guide substances formed in welding the to-be-welded part to slide down along the surface of the thermally conductive coating. The protective apparatus in this application can improve welding quality of the welding region, thereby enhancing performance of the to-be-welded part.

Abstract: The present invention includes: a primary joining process in which a coarse portion having a predetermined width is formed in the vicinity of a step side face within a plasticized region while the rotary tool is being moved one round along a first butted portion to perform friction stirring in a state that a tip of a stirring pin of a rotary tool being rotated is inserted to the same depth as or slightly deeper than a step bottom face and a bottom face of a shoulder portion is in contact with a front face of a sealing body and the stirring pin is slightly in contact with at least an upper portion of a jacket body; and an inspection process in which a passed position of the stirring pin is specified by performing, after the primary joining process, a flaw detection to detect the coarse portion.

Abstract: An apparatus for use in a continuous welding system including a welding head configured to remain stationary relative to translating steel sheets or plates. The apparatus includes a hollow elongate body and a port. The body extends between two closed ends. The port is coupled to a non-oxidizing gas source and in communication with the body. The body defines a plurality of openings. The openings are configured to direct non-oxidizing gas towards the steel sheets or plates to simultaneously shield a weld formed by the welding head from atmosphere and cool the weld.

Abstract: A repair welding system includes an inspection device configured to inspect an appearance of a welded portion of a workpiece, and a robot control device that controls a robot configured to weld the workpiece. The inspection device determines whether there is a defective portion among welded portions of the workpiece based on a predetermined standard, and sets one of a plurality of defect ranks to the defective portion in a case that the defective portion is detected. The robot control device generates a repair welding program corresponding to the defect rank, and instructs the robot to execute, in accordance with the repair welding program, a repair welding on the defective portion to which the defect rank is set.

Abstract: An arrangement for making a diffusion solder connection between an electrically conductive contact element and a workpiece includes a protective chamber and an acceleration device. The protective chamber has a workpiece position at which at least a portion of the workpiece is arranged. The acceleration device shoots the electrically conductive contact element into the workpiece arranged at the workpiece position.