WO2022054905A1 - 摩擦攪拌点接合方法及びこれを用いた接合体 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to a friction stir point joining method for joining overlapping portions of a plurality of thermoplastic resin members using a double-acting friction stir point joining tool, and a bonded body using the same.
- thermoplastic resin member As a constituent member of a structure such as an aircraft, a railroad vehicle, or an automobile, not only a metal member but also a thermoplastic resin member may be used. In the case of a structure that requires rigidity, a thermoplastic resin molded body mixed with a fiber reinforced material is used. When manufacturing the structure, it may be necessary to join the two members. Friction stir welding is known as one of the joining methods. In friction stir welding, a rotating tool is press-fitted into an overlapping portion of two members to be point-bonded to perform friction stir welding to form a stirring joint portion in which both members are point-bonded.
- the press-fitting depth of the tool into the overlapping portion is set near the joint surface between the members.
- the press-fitting depth of the tool press-fitted from the upper plate side is from the joint surface between the upper plate and the lower plate or the joint surface. It is set to the extent that it gets into the lower plate side.
- Patent Document 1 when an aluminum plate having a surface protective layer is joined, a tool is press-fitted to the lower plate side by 1 mm or more in order to concentrate the components of the surface protective layer in the center of the stirring joint portion. The point joining method is disclosed.
- the member to be friction-stir-welded is a thermoplastic resin member
- the method of setting the press-fitting depth of the tool to the vicinity of the joint surface between the upper plate and the lower plate is the same as the above-mentioned joining of the metal member. It turned out that the strength may not be sufficient. It was found that the cause was the fusion strength between the stirring joint and the resin member around it.
- the present disclosure provides a friction stir point joining method capable of sufficiently ensuring the joining strength when the overlapping portions of a plurality of thermoplastic resin members are joined by friction stir point joining, and a bonded body using the same. The purpose.
- the friction stir point joining method is the first, using a tool for double acting friction stir point joining, which comprises a pin and a shoulder having a hollow portion into which the pin is inserted.
- the second member having a thickness is arranged on the side where the tool is finally press-fitted to form the overlapping portion, and the pin or the shoulder is rotated around the axis at least the pin or the shoulder.
- One is press-fitted into the overlapped portion, and the other is retracted from the overlapped portion so as to allow the resin material overflowed by the press-fitting to escape.
- the second member is press-fitted into the overlapped portion
- the other is retracted from the overlapped portion so as to allow the resin material overflowed by the press-fitting to escape.
- the friction stir welding portion formed by friction stir welding not only comes into contact with the first member over the entire length in the thickness direction (first thickness), but also with the second member. On the other hand, it is formed so as to be in contact with the entire length (second thickness) or the first thickness or more. That is, in the second member to which the tool is finally press-fitted, the side peripheral surface of the cylindrical stir welding portion and the second member have a total length in the thickness direction or a joint width equal to or larger than the first thickness. It is fused and joined in the thickness direction.
- the present disclosures have found that when the thermoplastic resin members are bonded to each other at a friction stir point, the bonding strength of the tip region where the press-fitting tip surface of the tool stirs is reduced in the stirring joint. Further, in the friction stir welding portion, the vicinity of the overlapping surface between the second member and the first member (or another intermediate member) becomes a stress concentration portion, which tends to be a starting point of fracture. According to the present disclosure, the boundary between the second member and the tip region is separated from the starting point of the fracture, and the side peripheral surface of the stirring joint portion and the first member and the second member are separated from each other. Can be fused. Therefore, the joint strength between the first member and the second member can be improved.
- the joined body according to another aspect of the present disclosure is a joined body including a first member and a second member made of a thermoplastic resin molded body, and one end of the first member having a first thickness is overlapped in the overlapping direction. On the side, an overlapping portion where the second member having a second thickness is arranged so as to be arranged on the other end side in the overlapping direction, and an overlapping portion provided on the overlapping portion, the first member and the second member are rubbed against each other.
- a stirring joint portion to be joined by a stirring point joining is provided, and the stirring joint portion penetrates the first member and penetrates the second member or corresponds to the first thickness or more of the second member. It has a configuration that reaches the depth to be reached.
- the stirring joint portion formed by the friction stir point joint is in contact with the first member over the entire length in the thickness direction (first thickness) and with respect to the second member. Also touches over the entire length (second thickness) or the first thickness or more. Therefore, the structure is such that the tip region in the depth direction of the friction stir welding portion, which tends to have low bonding strength, is separated from the overlapping surface of the second member and the first member (or other intermediate member). can. Therefore, the joint strength between the first member and the second member can be improved.
- a friction stir point joining method capable of sufficiently ensuring the joining strength when the overlapping portions of a plurality of thermoplastic resin members are joined by friction stir point joining, and a bonded body using the same. be able to.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a double-acting friction stir point joining device capable of carrying out the joining method according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a shoulder preceding process in which a shoulder is pressed into an overlapping portion of a joining member in advance when the tool is used.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a pin leading process in which a pin is first pressed into an overlapping portion of a joining member when a double-acting friction stir welding tool is used.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the joint strength between the stirring joint portion and the base metal.
- FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a joined body formed by friction stir welding of aluminum joining members.
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body of FIG. 5A after a tensile test.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a bonded body formed by friction-stir welding point bonding of a thermoplastic resin bonding member at a tool press-fitting depth equivalent to that of an aluminum bonding member.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body of FIG. 6A after a tensile test.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a process chart of the friction stir welding point joining method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the first member and the second member to be joined by friction stir welding and the process of forming the overlapping portion of both.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a process of arranging the tool with respect to the overlapping portion.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a first example of a process of press-fitting a shoulder into the overlapping portion.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a second example of the step of press-fitting the shoulder into the overlapping portion.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a third example of the step of press-fitting the shoulder into the overlapping portion.
- FIG. 13A is a cross-sectional view showing a process of press-fitting a shoulder into an overlapping portion composed of three layers of joining members.
- FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view showing a process of press-fitting a shoulder into an overlapping portion composed of three layers of joining members.
- FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body of the first member and the second member formed by the friction stir point joining method of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body of the first member and the second member formed by the friction stir point joining method of the present embodiment.
- FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view of a joined body formed by the friction stir point joining method of Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body of FIG. 15A after a tensile test.
- FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view of a joined body formed by the friction stir point joining method of Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body of FIG. 16A after a tensile test.
- FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view of a joined body formed by the friction stir point joining method of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body of FIG. 17A after a tensile test.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing the joint strength of the joints according to Comparative Examples 1 and 2 and Examples.
- FIG. 19A is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body composed of three layers of joint members and an example of a load direction with respect to the joint body.
- FIG. 19A is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body composed of three layers of joint members and an example of a load direction with respect to the joint body.
- FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view for explaining the press-fitting depth of the tool for creating the junction of FIG. 19A.
- FIG. 20A is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body composed of three layers of joint members and another example of the load direction with respect to the joint body.
- FIG. 20B is a cross-sectional view for explaining the press-fitting depth of the tool for creating the junction of FIG. 20A.
- the friction stir welding point joining method is to manufacture various joints formed by superimposing two or more structural materials such as a plate, a frame, an exterior material or a columnar material made of a thermoplastic resin molded body and performing point joining. Can be applied to.
- the resin molded body may include a fiber reinforcing body such as carbon fiber.
- the manufactured joint is, for example, a component of a structure such as an aircraft, a railroad vehicle, or an automobile.
- the friction stir point joining device M includes a tool 1 for double-acting friction stir point joining, a tool drive unit 2 for rotating and raising and lowering the tool 1, and a controller C for controlling the operation of the tool drive unit 2. .. It should be noted that although the directions of "upper” and “lower” are attached to FIG. 1, this is for convenience of explanation and is not intended to limit the actual usage direction of the tool 1.
- Tool 1 is supported by the tool fixing part.
- the tool fixing portion may be, for example, the tip portion of an articulated robot.
- the backup 15 is arranged so as to face the lower end surface of the tool 1.
- At least two thermoplastic resin molded bodies to be joined are arranged between the tool 1 and the backup 15.
- an overlapping portion 30 in which a part of the first member 31 made of a flat plate plate and a part of a second member 32 also made of a flat plate plate are overlapped in the vertical direction is formed between the tool 1 and the backup 15.
- An example of placement is shown.
- the overlapping portion 30 may be one in which one or more thermoplastic resin molded bodies are further interposed between the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- Tool 1 includes a pin 11, a shoulder 12, a clamp 13 and a spring 14.
- the pins 11 are formed in a columnar shape, and their axes are arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction.
- the pin 11 can rotate with the axis R as the rotation axis R, and can move up and down, that is, move forward and backward along the rotation axis R.
- the rotation axis R and the point joining position W in the overlapping portion 30 are aligned with each other.
- the shoulder 12 is a member formed in a cylindrical shape, including a hollow portion into which the pin 11 is inserted.
- the axis of the shoulder 12 is coaxial with the axis of the pin 11 which is the rotation axis R.
- the shoulder 12 rotates around the rotation axis R and moves up and down, that is, moves back and forth along the rotation axis R.
- the shoulder 12 and the pin 11 inserted in the hollow portion both rotate about the axis of the rotation axis R and relatively move in the direction of the rotation axis R. That is, the pin 11 and the shoulder 12 not only move up and down at the same time along the rotation axis R, but also move independently so that one goes down and the other goes up.
- the clamp 13 is a member formed in a cylindrical shape, including a hollow portion into which the shoulder 12 is inserted.
- the axis of the clamp 13 is also coaxial with the rotation axis R.
- the clamp 13 does not rotate about an axis, but can move up and down, that is, move forward and backward along the rotation axis R.
- the clamp 13 serves to surround the outer periphery of the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 when the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 performs friction stir welding. By the enclosure of the clamp 13, the friction stir welding material can be smoothly finished without being scattered.
- the spring 14 is attached to the upper end side of the clamp 13 and urges the clamp 13 downward in the direction toward the overlapping portion 30.
- the clamp 13 is attached to the tool fixing portion via the spring 14.
- the backup 15 includes a flat surface that abuts on the lower surface side of the overlapping portion 30 to be joined.
- the backup 15 is a backing member that supports the overlapping portion 30 when the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 is press-fitted into the overlapping portion 30.
- the clamp 13 urged by the spring 14 presses the overlapping portion 30 against the backup 15.
- the tool drive unit 2 includes a rotation drive unit 21, a pin drive unit 22, a shoulder drive unit 23, and a clamp drive unit 24.
- the rotation drive unit 21 includes a motor, a drive gear, and the like, and rotationally drives the pin 11 and the shoulder 12 around the rotation axis R.
- the pin drive unit 22 is a mechanism for moving the pin 11 forward and backward, that is, moving it up and down along the rotation axis R.
- the pin driving unit 22 drives the pin 11 so as to press-fit the pin 11 into the overlapping portion 30 and retract the pin 11 from the overlapping portion 30.
- the shoulder drive unit 23 is a mechanism for moving the shoulder 12 forward and backward along the rotation axis R, and press-fits and retracts the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30.
- the clamp drive unit 24 is a mechanism for moving the clamp 13 forward and backward along the rotation axis R.
- the clamp drive unit 24 moves the clamp 13 toward the overlapping portion 30 and presses the overlapping portion 30 against the backup portion 15. At this time, the urging force of the spring 14 acts.
- the controller C is composed of a microcomputer or the like, and controls the operation of each part of the tool driving unit 2 by executing a predetermined control program. Specifically, the controller C controls the rotation drive unit 21 to cause the pin 11 and the shoulder 12 to perform the required rotation operation. Further, the controller C controls the pin drive unit 22, the shoulder drive unit 23, and the clamp drive unit 24, and causes the pin 11, the shoulder 12, and the clamp 13 to perform the required advance / retreat movement operation.
- the method of use includes a pin leading process in which the pin 11 of the tool 1 is pressed into the overlapping portion of the joining members in advance, and a shoulder leading process in which the shoulder 12 is pressed into the overlapping portion of the joining members in advance.
- a pin leading process in which the pin 11 of the tool 1 is pressed into the overlapping portion of the joining members in advance
- shoulder leading process in which the shoulder 12 is pressed into the overlapping portion of the joining members in advance.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing processes P11 to P14 of the friction stir welding point joining method by the shoulder preceding process.
- Process P11 shows a preheating step of the overlapping portion 30.
- Process P12 shows the press-fitting process of the shoulder 12.
- the shoulder 12 is lowered and press-fitted into the overlapping portion 30, while the pin 11 is raised, that is, retracted.
- the material in the press-fitting region of the shoulder 12 is agitated.
- the overflow material OF overflowing from the overlapping portion 30 due to the press-fitting is released to the hollow space in the shoulder 12 created by the retracting of the pin 11.
- Process P13 shows the backfilling process of the overflow material OF.
- the shoulder 12 is raised and retracted, while the pin 11 is lowered.
- the overflow material OF released into the hollow space of the shoulder 12 is backfilled in the press-fitting region of the shoulder 12 in the overlapping portion 30.
- Process P14 shows the break-in process. With the lower end surfaces of the pin 11 and the clamp 13 returned to the height position of the surface of the first member 31, both are rotated to smooth the point-joined portion. By the above process, the friction stir welding portion 4a is formed, and the first member 31 and the second member 32 are point-bonded at the overlapping portion 30.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing processes P21 to P24 of the friction stir welding point joining method by the pin preceding process.
- the process P21 is a preheating step of the overlapping portion 30 similar to the above-mentioned process P11.
- the process P22 shows the press-fitting process of the pin 11.
- the pin 11 is lowered to press-fit it into the overlapping portion 30, while the shoulder 12 is raised, that is, retracted.
- the material in the press-fitting region of the pin 11 is agitated.
- the overflow material OF overflowing from the overlapping portion 30 due to the press-fitting is released to the annular region between the pin 11 and the clamp 13 generated by the retracting of the shoulder 12.
- Process P23 shows the backfilling process of the overflow material OF.
- the pin 11 is raised and retracted, while the shoulder 12 is lowered.
- the overflow material OF that has escaped to the annular region is backfilled in the press-fit region of the pin 11.
- the process P24 shows a break-in process similar to the above-mentioned process P14. By the above process, the friction stir welding portion 4b is formed.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a stirring joint portion 4A generally formed in a friction stir welding point joint when the first member 31 and the second member 32 are made of an aluminum alloy.
- FIG. 4 shows the friction stir welding portion 4A in which the second member 32 is inserted into the second member 32 by the press-fitting depth d with reference to the position of the mating surface BD.
- FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a bonded body 3A formed by friction stir welding point bonding of a first member 31 and a second member 32 made of the aluminum alloy exemplified above.
- the friction stir welding portion 4A penetrates the first member 31 and slightly penetrates into the vicinity of the upper part of the second member 32.
- the bottom portion of the friction stir welding portion 4A is the tip region TA reached by the lower end portion 12T of the shoulder 12 which is the press-fitting tip surface of the tool 1.
- the friction stir welding portion 4A and the second member 32 are joined exclusively in the tip region TA.
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the bonded body 3A after the tensile shear test.
- a tensile force was applied so as to separate the first member 31 and the second member 32 forming the bonded body 3A from each other in the overlapping direction.
- the two cracks Cr that have broken the bonded body 3A extend in the thickness direction of the first member 31 and the second member 32, respectively. That is, it can be seen that the plug breakage occurred in the bonded body 3A due to the tensile force.
- the tip region TA and the second member 32 maintain a state of being joined to each other.
- a stress concentration portion SC is generated at the position shown in FIG.
- the stress concentration portion SC is generated near the intersection of the mating surface BD of the lower surface of the first member 31 and the upper surface of the second member 32 and the side peripheral surface of the friction stir welding portion 4A. It is clear that the crack Cr shown in FIG. 5B was stretched starting from the stress concentration portion SC. It can be seen that the tip region TA of the friction stir welding portion 4A is firmly bonded to the second member 32 as a flip side of the occurrence of such crack Cr.
- the present disclosures have attempted to perform friction stir point welding between thermoplastic resin molded bodies by applying the above-mentioned knowledge on the press-fitting depth of Tool 1 in friction stir point bonding of metal members. However, it has not been possible to manufacture a bonded body of a resin molded body having sufficient bonding strength.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view of a bonded body 3B formed by friction stir welding point bonding of a first member 31 and a second member 32 made of a thermoplastic resin member.
- a bonded body 3B using the first member 31 and the second member 32 composed of a laminated body of thermoplastic resin sheets containing reinforcing fibers is shown.
- the friction stir welding portion 4B is formed by lowering the shoulder 12 so as to penetrate the first member 31 and enter the second member 32 by about 0.6 mm as in the case of the metal member.
- the bonded body 3B is formed by the fusion welding of the side peripheral surface 41 of the stirring joint portion 4B and the first member 31, and the fusion welding of the tip region TA and the second member 32.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view of the joint 3B after the tensile shear test.
- a tensile force was applied so as to separate the first member 31 and the second member 32 forming the bonded body 3B from each other in the overlapping direction.
- the crack Cr that has broken the bonded body 3B is generated at the boundary between the tip region TA and the second member 32. That is, in the bonded body 3B, the boundary fracture in which the second member 32 is peeled off from the tip region TA occurs instead of the plug fracture as shown in FIG. 5B.
- the joint strength near the tip region TA is low, it can be said that the crack Cr extends from the stress concentration portion SC in the boundary direction instead of the thickness direction.
- thermoplastic resin member when the thermoplastic resin member is bonded at a friction stir point, the bonding strength near the tip region TA is lowered if the press-fitting depth of the tool 1 is set according to the case of bonding the metal member. ..
- the bonded body 3B is formed of a thermoplastic resin member that does not contain reinforcing fibers.
- the reason why the joint strength near the tip region TA is low is presumed to be as follows.
- a metal material such as aluminum has a higher thermal conductivity than a resin material.
- the tool 1 that rotates is press-fitted into the overlapping portion 30 of the metal member, not only the region that is frictionally agitated by the tool 1 is heated by frictional heat, but also the base material in the peripheral region is heated by the heat transfer action.
- the peripheral region adjacent to the tip region TA of the second member 32 is also heated in temperature. After the friction stir welding process, the friction stir welding portion 4A and the peripheral region are uniformly cooled. Therefore, the thermal stress remaining at the boundary between the friction stir welding portion 4A (tip region TA) and the second member 32 is small. It can be said that this increases the bonding strength of the bonded body 3A.
- the temperature gradient between the friction stir region and the base material in the peripheral region is larger than that in the case of the metal member due to the low thermal conductivity.
- the base material portion of the second member 32 located around the tip region TA of the stirring joint portion 4B it is difficult for the base material portion of the second member 32 located around the tip region TA of the stirring joint portion 4B to be heated to the same level as the stirring joint portion 4B. Therefore, a relatively large temperature gradient is generated between the tip region TA of the friction stir welding portion 4B and the base material in the peripheral region thereof. Therefore, both are not cooled uniformly, and a difference in heat shrinkage occurs. This difference in heat shrinkage causes a large thermal stress. It is presumed that the crack Cr generated at the boundary between the tip region TA and the second member 32 shown in FIG. 6B was promoted by the thermal stress.
- the present disclosers as means for improving the bonding strength of the overlapping portion 30 of the thermoplastic resin member, have a stress concentration portion SC which is a starting point of fracture of the bonded body 3B and a second member 32. It was found that it is effective to separate the boundary between the tip region TA and the tip region TA as much as possible.
- a specific example of the friction stir point joining method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the joining target is a thermoplastic resin molded body will be described based on such findings.
- FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a process chart of the friction stir welding point joining method according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the friction stir welding point joining method of the present embodiment is a joining method of the overlapping portion 30 including the first member 31 and the second member 32 made of a thermoplastic resin molded body, and includes the following steps S1 to S5.
- Step S1 The overlapping portion 30 including the first member 31 and the second member 32 is formed.
- Step S2 The tool 1 is arranged and rotated at the point joining position W of the overlapping portion 30.
- Step S3 Press-fitting the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is started.
- Step S4 Friction stir welding is performed by press-fitting the shoulder 12 to a required press-fitting depth.
- Step S5 The pin 11 is lowered to backfill the material.
- -Step S6 The friction stir portion is smoothed.
- step S2 is the "preheating step” of the process P11 shown in FIG. 2
- steps S3 and S4 are the “press-fitting step” of the process P12
- the step S5 is the “backfilling step” of the process P13
- the step S6 is the process.
- Each corresponds to the "break-in process” on P14.
- the bonding target is the thermoplastic resin molded body
- the press-fitting depth of the tool 1 into the overlapping portion 30 at the press-fitting execution stage of step S4 is different from that of the conventional metal member joining. Different press-fit depths.
- each step will be specifically described.
- FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a step of forming the overlapping portion 30 in the above step S1.
- the first member 31 and the second member 32 are arranged so that an overlapping portion 30 is formed so that at least a part of both members are in contact with each other.
- a part of the plate-shaped first member 31 is used as an upper member
- a part of the plate-shaped second member 32 is used as a lower member. ..
- the first member 31 has a predetermined first thickness t1 in the superposition direction.
- the tool 1 is arranged on the upper side of the overlapping portion 30. That is, the overlapping portion 30 is formed by arranging the first member 31 on the side where the tool 1 is first press-fitted and the second member 32 on the side where the tool 1 is last press-fitted.
- the overlapping portion 30 is formed with a mating surface BD in which the joint surface 31A, which is the lower surface of the first member 31, and the joint surface 32A, which is the upper surface of the second member 32, are in direct contact with each other.
- the first member 31 and the second member 32 are friction stir welded at a required point joining position W by the tool 1.
- the overlapping portion 30 may be an overlapping portion between the plate and the frame (or columnar material), an overlapping portion between the frames, or the like.
- thermoplastic resin molded body is used as the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- the thermoplastic resin include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA), polystyrene (PS), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyacetal (POM), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the like.
- PP polypropylene
- PE polyethylene
- PA polyamide
- PS polystyrene
- PAEK polyaryletherketone
- POM polyacetal
- PC polycarbonate
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- thermoplastic resin examples include polypropylene (PP), polyethylene (PE), polyamide (PA), polystyrene (PS), polyaryletherketone (PAEK), polyacetal (POM), polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and the like.
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- PPS polyphenylene sulfide
- ABS resin thermoplastic epoxy
- the first member 31 and the second member 32 may be a molded body made of only the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, or may be a fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded body.
- the latter molded body include a molded body in which short fibers or long fibers as a fiber reinforcing material are mixed with a thermoplastic resin, a fiber array in which continuous fibers are arranged in a predetermined direction, or a woven fabric of continuous fibers in which a thermoplastic resin is used.
- An example is an impregnated molded body.
- a molded body formed by laminating a prepreg which is a sheet impregnated with a thermoplastic resin in an array of continuous fibers, in multiple layers is used as the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- FIG. 8 shows a part of the sheet stack 33 constituting the first member 31.
- the sheet stack 33 includes a first sheet layer 33A, a second sheet layer 33B, and a third sheet layer 33C, each of which is composed of a sheet in which an array of continuous fibers is impregnated with a thermoplastic resin.
- the first sheet layer 33A is a sheet having a thickness of about 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm, in which a large number of continuous fibers 34 are arranged in a predetermined arrangement direction, and the arrangement is impregnated with a thermoplastic resin and integrated. be.
- the second sheet layer 33B and the third sheet layer 33C are the same sheets as described above, but the arrangement directions of the continuous fibers 34 are different from each other.
- the first member 31 has pseudo-isotropic properties by laminating three types of sheets having the arrangement directions of the continuous fibers 34 in different triaxial directions in a multi-layered manner.
- the second member 32 is also a plate made of a multi-layered laminate of sheets similar to the first member 31.
- the continuous fiber 34 for example, carbon fiber, glass fiber, ceramic fiber, metal fiber or organic fiber can be used.
- FIG. 8 exemplifies a sheet in which continuous fibers 34 are arranged in one direction, a fabric type sheet impregnated with a thermoplastic resin after forming a woven fabric using continuous fibers as warp and weft may be used.
- a sheet or plate in which long fibers or short fibers having a length of about 2 mm to 20 mm are mixed with a thermoplastic resin can also be used.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a tool arranging process of the above step S2.
- the tool 1 is arranged with respect to the overlapping portion 30 so that the rotation axis R of the tool 1 is aligned in the vertical direction which is the overlapping direction of the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- the lower end surface of the tool 1 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the first member 31 in a state where the rotation axis R is aligned with the predetermined point joining position W.
- the clamp 13 presses the overlapping portion 30 against the backup 15 with the urging force of the spring 14.
- the rotation drive unit 21 shown in FIG. 1 rotates the pin 11 and the shoulder 12 around the rotation axis R. This rotation preheats the region of the overlapping portion 30 where the pin 11 and the shoulder 12 are in contact.
- FIG. 9 is also a diagram showing a state in which press-fitting of the tool 1 shown in the above step S3 is started.
- the shoulder preceding process shown in FIG. 2
- press fitting of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is started while rotating the shoulder 12 at least about the axis.
- the pins 11 are retracted from the overlapping portion 30 so as to allow the resin material overflowing due to the press fitting to escape.
- friction stir welding at the point junction position W is started.
- the shoulder 12 is retracted from the overlapping portion 30 so as to allow the resin material overflowing due to the press fitting to escape.
- the first member 31 is an upper member and the second member 32 is a lower member, and a two-layer overlapping portion 30 is formed.
- the shoulder 12 is press-fitted from the upper surface side of the first member 31.
- the press-fitting depth (lowering amount) of the shoulder 12 is set according to the relationship between the first thickness t1 of the first member 31 and the second thickness t2 of the second member 32.
- the press-fitting in the step S4 is performed until the shoulder 12 penetrates the first member 31 and penetrates the second member 32, or reaches a depth corresponding to the first thickness t1 or more of the second member 32. Will be continued. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, it is determined which of the following cases (1) to (3) the relationship between the first thickness t1 and the second thickness t2 is (step S41). , The press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 is set according to each case. When the "pin leading process" shown in FIG. 3 is adopted, in the press-fitting in the step S4, the pin 11 penetrates the first member 31 and penetrates the second member 32, or the second member. It is continued until the depth corresponding to the first thickness t1 or more of 32 is reached.
- the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is 2 of the first thickness t1. It is set to double (t1 ⁇ 2) (step S42). In this case, the shoulder 12 penetrates both the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 is set to be at least twice the first thickness t1 (step S43). .. In this case, the shoulder 12 penetrates the first member 31 and reaches a depth corresponding to at least the first thickness t1 of the second member 32.
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a press-fitting process of the shoulder 12 in the process S42 in the case (1).
- the shoulder drive unit 23 lowers the shoulder 12 along the rotation axis R, and press-fits the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30.
- the pin drive unit 22 raises the pin 11 and retracts the pin 11 with respect to the overlapping portion 30 in the rotation axis R direction.
- the clamp 13 is immovable.
- the rotating shoulder 12 is press-fitted into the overlapping portion 30, the overlapping portion 30 is frictionally agitated in the press-fitting region of the shoulder 12 and the resin molded material in that portion is softened.
- the continuous fiber 34 contained in the press-fitting region is also crushed.
- an evacuation space is formed in the hollow portion of the shoulder 12. That is, when the lower end 11T of the pin 11 rises with respect to the lower end 12T of the shoulder 12, a cavity is created inside the shoulder 12.
- the overflow material OF which is a resin molded material that overflows from the overlapping portion 30 due to the press-fitting of the shoulder 12, is released to the hollow portion of the shoulder 12.
- Such a press-fitting depth d is intended to form a friction stir welding portion 4 having a thickness equivalent to the first thickness t1 of the first member 31 on the second member 32 in the overlapping portion 30.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a press-fitting process of the shoulder 12 in the process S43 (t1 ⁇ t2) in the case (2).
- the operation of lowering the shoulder 12 by the shoulder drive unit 23 and raising the pin 11 by the pin drive unit 22 is the same as in step S42 described above.
- the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is set to be at least twice the first thickness t1. That is, the shoulder drive unit 23 continues the press-fitting of the shoulder 12 so that the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 into the second member 32 is within the range of t2 ⁇ d ⁇ t1.
- Such a press-fitting depth d is intended to form a friction stir welding portion 4 having a thickness equal to or more than the first thickness t1 on the second member 32 in the overlapping portion 30.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a press-fitting process of the shoulder 12 in the process S44 (t1> t2) in the case (3).
- Such a press-fitting depth d is intended to form a friction stir welding portion 4 corresponding to the total thickness of the second member 32 on the second member 32 in the overlapping portion 30.
- the overlapping portion 30 is composed of a two-layered joining member of the first member 31 and the second member 32, but the present disclosure shows an example of the overlapping portion 30 of three or more layers of joining members. It can also be applied to friction stir welding. That is, the overlapping portion 30 may be formed by interposing one or more thermoplastic resin members between the first member 31 and the second member 32 described above. Even in such an overlapping portion 30, the concept of the press-fitting depth d of the tool 1 (shoulder 12 in the embodiment) shown in the above cases (1) to (3) into the second member 32 is applied. be able to.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B are cross-sectional views showing a press-fitting process of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 composed of three layers of joining members.
- the overlapping portion 30 illustrated here is formed by superimposing the first member 31 and the second member 32 and the third member 35 made of a thermoplastic resin interposed between the members in the vertical direction.
- the first member 31 is arranged on the side where the tool 1 is first press-fitted
- the second member 32 is arranged on the side where the tool 1 is last press-fitted.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B it is assumed that no load is applied to the third member 35.
- the third member 35 shows an example having a thickness t3 equivalent to that of t1.
- the thickness t3 of the third member 35 does not particularly affect the press-fitting depth of the tool 1 into the second member 32.
- the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is t1 + t2 + t3.
- the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 to the second member 32 it is t1.
- the press-fitting depth d can be said to be t2.
- the shoulder 12 is press-fitted until the lower end portion 12T of the shoulder 12 penetrates the first member 31 and the third member 35 and further penetrates the second member 32.
- FIG. 13B illustrates a case where the second thickness t2 of the second member 32 is thicker than the first thickness t1 of the first member 31 (t1 ⁇ t2). That is, it is an example corresponding to the above case (2).
- the third member 35 shows an example having a thickness t3 corresponding to the middle between t1 and t2.
- the thickness t3 of the third member 35 does not particularly affect the press-fitting depth of the tool 1 into the second member 32.
- the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 is set to a value (t1 ⁇ 2 + t3) or more obtained by adding the thickness t3 of the third member 35 to twice the first thickness t1.
- the above is an example of press-fitting the tool 1 when no load is applied to the third member 35.
- the first member 31 or the second member 32 and the third member 35 are treated as an integral member according to the load direction, and the tool 1 is press-fitted. Aspects are set. That is, it can be treated that at least one of the first member 31 and the second member 32 is composed of a plurality of plates stacked in the press-fitting direction of the tool 1 in the same direction in which the load is applied.
- FIG. 19A shows a joined body in which three layers of the first member 31, the second member 32, and the third member 35 are joined by a friction stir weld 4, and a load is applied to the third member 35 in the same direction as the second member 32. Indicates a stir weld to which is added.
- the load pattern A1 shows an example in which a load to the right is applied to the first member 31, and a load to the left is applied to the second member 32 and the third member 35.
- the load pattern A2 shows an example in which an upward load is applied to the first member 31, and a downward load is applied to the second member 32 and the third member 35.
- FIG. 19B is a cross-sectional view for explaining the press-fitting depth of the tool when creating the friction stir welding portion 4 of the junction of FIG. 19A.
- the second member 32 and the third member 35 having the same load direction can be treated as one member. That is, the press-fitting depth d of the tool 1 is set with the mating surfaces between the members having different directions of applying the load as the boundary, the upper side as the "first member 310", and the lower side as the "second member 320".
- the boundary is the mating surface of the first member 31 and the third member 35, the first member 31 becomes the "first member 310" as it is, and the laminated body of the second member 32 and the third member 35 is ".
- the press-fitting depth d into the "second member 320" may be set in the range of T2 ⁇ d ⁇ T1 as in the example of FIG. 11 in the above case (2). That is, in this case, it is not necessary to secure a press-fitting depth of t1 or more with respect to the second member 32.
- FIG. 20A is a joint body in which three layers of the first member 31, the second member 32, and the third member 35 are joined by the friction stir welding portion 4, and the load on the third member 35 in the same direction as that of the first member 31. Indicates a stir weld to which is added.
- the load pattern B1 shows an example in which a load in the left direction is applied to the second member 32 and a load in the right direction is applied to the first member 31 and the third member 35.
- the load pattern B2 shows an example in which an upward load is applied to the first member 31 and the third member 35, and a downward load is applied to the second member 32.
- FIG. 20B is a cross-sectional view for explaining the press-fitting depth of the tool when creating the friction stir welding portion 4 of the junction of FIG. 20A.
- the first member 31 and the third member 35 having the same load direction can be treated as one member.
- the boundary in the load direction is the mating surface between the third member 35 and the second member 32, the laminated body of the first member 31 and the third member 35 becomes the "first member 310", and the second member 32 is It becomes the "second member 320" as it is.
- T1 T2.
- step S5 of backfilling the overflow material OF by the press-fitting is executed.
- the shoulder drive unit 23 raises, that is, retracts the shoulder 12 whose lower end portion 12T penetrates the second member 32 as shown in FIG. 10.
- the pin drive unit 22 lowers the pin 11 so as to approach the overlapping portion 30.
- the shoulder 12 is raised until the lower end 12T reaches the upper surface of the first member 31, and the pin 11 is lowered until the lower end 11T reaches the upper surface of the first member 31.
- the resin material released into the hollow portion of the shoulder 12, that is, the overflow material OF is backfilled in the press-fitting region of the shoulder 12.
- the break-in step of the above step S6 is performed.
- the leveling step the lower end portion 11T of the pin 11 and the lower end portion 12T of the shoulder 12 are flush with each other, and the surface of the frictionally agitated portion is smoothed.
- the overflow material OF backfilled in the press-fitting region of the shoulder 12 is cooled and solidified to form a stirring joint portion 4 for joining the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- FIG. 14A is a cross-sectional view showing a joint body 3a of a first member 31 and a second member 32 formed by the friction stir welding point joining method of the present embodiment.
- the joint body 3 has an overlapping portion 30 such that the first member 31 is arranged on one end side in the overlapping direction, that is, the vertical direction, and the second member 32 is arranged on the other end side, and a stirring joint provided in the overlapping portion 30. It is provided with a portion 4a.
- the stirring joint portion 4a is a portion where the first member 31 and the second member 32 are joined by friction stir welding.
- the friction stir welding portion 4a fills the press-fitting region of the columnar tool 1, it has a substantially columnar shape.
- the friction stir welding portion 4a is a boundary between the tip region TA corresponding to the arrival position of the lower end portion 12T of the shoulder 12 and the base material portion of the overlapping portion 30 which is the unstirred first member 31 and the second member 32. It is provided with a side peripheral surface 41.
- the friction stir welding portion 4a penetrates the first member 31 and penetrates the second member 32. That is, the tip region TA is at a position where it reaches the lower surface of the second member 32. Further, the side peripheral surface 41 is joined to the first member 31 over the first thickness t1 which is the total length in the thickness direction, except for the concave portion of the smoothing portion of the upper surface, and the second member 32. It is also joined over the second thickness t2, which is the total length. That is, unlike the comparative example shown in FIG. 6A, in the second member 32 to which the tool 1 is finally press-fitted, the side peripheral surface 41 of the stirring joint portion 4a and the first member have a joint width of the entire length in the thickness direction. It has a vertical joint portion D in which the two members 32 are fused and joined in the thickness direction.
- the bonding strength of the tip region TA becomes low. Further, in the friction stir welding portion 4a, the vicinity of the intersection between the mating surface BD of the first member 31 and the second member 32 and the side peripheral surface 41 becomes the stress concentration portion SC, which tends to be the starting point of fracture of the junction 3a. ..
- the structure can be such that the tip region TA, which tends to have low bonding strength, is separated from the stress concentration portion SC of the mating surface BD.
- the vertical joint portion D in which the side peripheral surface 41 of the stirring joint portion 4a and the second member 32 are fused has a length corresponding to the second thickness t2. It is postponed. Therefore, the first member 31 and the second member 32 can be joined with high joining strength by the friction stir welding portion 4a.
- the joint obtained in the case (3) shown in FIG. 12 is the same as that in FIG. 14A.
- FIG. 14B is obtained for the above case (2) shown in FIG. 11, in which the second thickness t2 of the second member 32 is thicker than the first thickness t1 of the first member 31 (t1 ⁇ t2).
- the joined body 3b is illustrated.
- the friction stir weld 4b of the joint 3b also has a tip region TA and a side peripheral surface 41.
- the tip region TA of the joint body 3b did not reach the lower surface of the second member 32, and entered the second member 32 from the mating surface BD by the press-fitting depth d. In position.
- the press-fitting depth d is longer than the first thickness t1 (d> t1).
- the tip region TA is in contact with the second member 32 in the friction stir welding portion 4b of FIG. 14B.
- the portion tends to have low bonding strength.
- this tip region TA exists at a position separated from the stress concentration portion SC by a press-fitting depth d longer than the first thickness t1, and a length corresponding to the press-fitting depth d is vertically formed between the two.
- the joint D is present. Therefore, the first member 31 and the second member 32 can be joined with high joining strength by the friction stir welding portion 4b.
- the bonded body 3 When the bonded body 3 is composed of three or more layers of plates, one or more thermoplastic resin members are located between the first member 31 of the uppermost layer and the second member 32 of the lowermost layer. It is a bonded body in which an intermediate plate made of is interposed. As illustrated in FIGS. 13A and 13B, when the intermediate plate is a third member 35 that is not supposed to be loaded, the third member 35 is the first member 31 and the second member 32. Is treated as a separate layer and is a layer that is not involved in the setting of the press-fitting depth d. On the other hand, as illustrated in FIGS.
- the third member 35 which is assumed to be loaded in the same direction as the first member 31 or the second member 32, it is involved in setting the press-fitting depth d. That is, the layer involved in the morphology of the friction stir weld 4.
- the third member 35 is treated as the first member 31 or the second member 32 depending on the direction in which the load is applied, and at least one of the first member 31 or the second member 32 is a joint body composed of a plurality of plates. It becomes 3.
- the two laminated bodies of the first member 31 and the third member 35 stacked in the press-fitting direction of the tool 1 are the "first member 310" or the third member 35 and the second.
- the two laminated bodies of the members 32 form a joined body 3 having a structure of being a "second member 320".
- the overlapping portion 30 of each joint has a two-layer structure in which the first member 31 is arranged on the side where the tool 1 is first press-fitted, and the second member 32 is arranged on the side where the tool 1 is last press-fitted. Friction stir welding of the overlapping portion 30 was performed by the shoulder preceding process shown in FIG.
- FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view of the joined body 3-1 formed by the friction stir welding point joining method of Comparative Example 1.
- friction stir welding was performed with the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 of the joined body 3-1 to be 3.7 mm. That is, the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 into the second member 32, which is the lower member 32, was set to 0.4 mm.
- the friction stir welding portion 4-1 obtained by this friction stir welding is located at a position where the tip region TA has entered the second member 32 side from the mating surface BD by about 0.4 mm. That is, the stress concentration portion SC is only a short distance from the tip region TA.
- FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the bonded body 3-1 of Comparative Example 1 after a tensile shear test. The crack Cr is generated at the joint surface between the tip region TA and the second member 32.
- FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view of the bonded body 3-2 formed by the friction stir welding point bonding method of Comparative Example 2.
- friction stir welding was performed with the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 of the bonded body 3-2 to be 5.1 mm. That is, the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 into the second member 32 was set to 1.8 mm.
- the friction stir welding portion 4-2 obtained by this friction stir welding is located at a position where the tip region TA has entered the second member 32 side from the mating surface BD by about 1.8 mm. That is, the distance from the stress concentration portion SC to the tip region TA is only about half the thickness of the second member 32.
- 16B is a cross-sectional view of the bonded body 3-2 of Comparative Example 2 after a tensile shear test. Similar to Comparative Example 1, in Comparative Example 2, the crack Cr is generated at the joint surface between the tip region TA and the second member 32.
- FIG. 17A is a cross-sectional view of a joined body 3-3 formed by the friction stir point joining method of the embodiment.
- friction stir welding was performed with the press-fitting depth of the shoulder 12 into the overlapping portion 30 of the joined body 3-3 to be 6.6 mm. That is, the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 into the second member 32 was 3.3 mm, and the press-fitting depth was set to penetrate the second member 32.
- the tip region TA exists at a position corresponding to the lower surface of the second member 32. That is, the stress concentration portion SC and the tip region TA are separated by 3.3 mm, which corresponds to the thickness of the second member 32.
- FIG. 17B is a cross-sectional view of the joined body 3-3 of the example after the tensile shear test. Unlike Comparative Examples 1 and 2, the crack Cr is generated at the boundary between the side peripheral surface 41 of the friction stir welding portion 4-3 and the base metal portion. That is, the joint 3-3 is damaged not by the boundary fracture as in Comparative Examples 1 and 2, but by the plug fracture.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing the joint strengths of the joints 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 according to Comparative Example 1, Comparative Example 2, and Examples.
- the joint strengths of the joints 3-1, 3-2, and 3-3 confirmed by the tensile shear test were 2.4 kN, 2.8 kN, and 3.2 kN, respectively. That is, it was confirmed that the deeper the press-fitting depth d of the shoulder 12 with respect to the second member 32, the higher the bonding strength.
- the bonded body 3-3 of the example has improved bonding strength by about 30% as compared with the bonded body 3-1 of Comparative Example 1 and by about 15% as compared with the bonded body 3-2 of Comparative Example 2. Was confirmed.
- the friction stir welding portion 4 is not only in contact with the first member 31 over the first thickness t1 which is the total length in the thickness direction.
- the second member 32 is also formed so as to be in contact with the second member 32 over the second thickness t2 or the first thickness t1 or more, which is the total length in the thickness direction. That is, in the second member 32 to which the tool 1 is finally press-fitted, the side peripheral surface 41 and the second member 32 of the stirring joint portion 4 have a total length in the thickness direction or a joint width of the first thickness t1 or more. It is fused and joined in the thickness direction.
- the tip region TA of the stirring joint portion 4 has a low bonding strength when the thermoplastic resin members are friction-stir-welded to each other. Further, in the friction stir welding portion 4, the vicinity of the mating surface BD of the first member 31 and the second member 32 becomes the stress concentration portion SC, which tends to be the starting point of fracture. However, according to the present embodiment, the tip region TA can be sufficiently separated from the stress concentration portion SC, and the side peripheral surface 41 of the friction stir welding portion 4 and the base metal portion can be fused. Therefore, the joint strength between the first member 31 and the second member 32 can be improved.
- the overlapping portion 30 is composed of two layers of the first member 31 and the second member 32
- the first thickness t1 and the second thickness t2 have the same thickness
- the overlapping portion 30 is press-fitted into the overlapping portion 30.
- the depth can be set to twice the first thickness t1.
- press-fitting is continued until the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 penetrates both the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- the friction stir weld 4 formed by this friction stir reaches to a position where the tip region TA penetrates the second member 32. Therefore, the stress concentration portion SC and the tip region TA can be separated most from each other, and the joint strength can be improved.
- the depth of press fitting into the overlapping portion 30 is determined. It can be set to twice or more of 1 thickness t1. As a result, press-fitting is continued until the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 penetrates the first member 31 and reaches a depth corresponding to at least the first thickness t1 or more of the second member 32.
- the friction stir welding portion 4 formed by this friction stir welding reaches at least a depth corresponding to the first thickness t1 of the second member 32 at the tip region TA. Therefore, the stress concentration portion SC and the tip region TA can be separated by at least the first thickness t1. Therefore, the plug breakage can be more likely to occur than the boundary breakage at the boundary portion between the tip region TA and the second member 32, and the joint strength can be improved.
- the overlapping portion 30 may be formed by interposing one or more thermoplastic resin members between the first member 31 and the second member 32.
- the press-fitting depth d to the second member 32 to which the tool 1 is finally press-fitted is two. It can be treated in the same way as for layers. That is, even if the third member 35 has an overlapping portion 30 that bears the load, it is the press-fitting depth d into the second member 32 that most affects the breakage of the joined body. be.
- the pin 11 or the shoulder 12 penetrates the first member 31 and penetrates the second member 32 or corresponds to the first thickness t1 or more when the tool 1 is press-fitted. By allowing it to reach the depth, the bonded body 3 having high bonding strength can be manufactured.
- the stirring joint portion 4 formed by the friction stir point joint extends over the first thickness t1 which is the total length in the thickness direction with respect to the first member 31. It is in contact with the second member 32 over a second thickness t2 or a first thickness t1 or more, which is the total length in the thickness direction. Therefore, the structure is such that the tip region TA of the stirring joint portion 4, which tends to have low joint strength, is separated from the mating surface BD of the second member 32 and the first member 31, or another intermediate member such as the third member 35. can do. Therefore, the joint strength between the first member 31 and the second member 32 can be improved.
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先ず、図1を参照して、本開示に係る摩擦攪拌点接合方法を実行可能な、複動式の摩擦攪拌点接合装置Mの構成例を説明する。摩擦攪拌点接合装置Mは、複動式の摩擦攪拌点接合用のツール1と、ツール1を回転及び昇降駆動するツール駆動部2と、ツール駆動部2の動作を制御するコントローラCとを含む。なお、図1には「上」「下」の方向表示を付しているが、これは説明の便宜のためであり、実際のツール1の使用方向を限定する意図ではない。
続いて、本実施形態で例示しているツール1のような、複動式の摩擦攪拌点接合用ツールの一般的な使用方法について説明しておく。前記使用方法としては、大略的に、ツール1のピン11を先行して接合部材の重なり部へ圧入させるピン先行プロセスと、ショルダ12を先行して接合部材の重なり部へ圧入させるショルダ先行プロセスとがある。なお、後述する本開示の実施形態では、ショルダ先行プロセスが採用される例を示している。もちろん、本開示ではピン先行プロセスも採用可能である。
摩擦攪拌点接合は、アルミニウム合金のような金属部材同士の接合に汎用されている。接合対象が金属部材である場合、その重なり部30へのツール1の圧入深さは、比較的浅く設定される。図4は、第1部材31及び第2部材32がアルミニウム合金である場合の摩擦攪拌点接合において、一般的に形成される攪拌接合部4Aを示す断面図である。図4では、第1部材31をツール1が対向する上側部材、第2部材32を下側部材とする二層の重なり部30において、図2に示すショルダ先行プロセスによって形成された攪拌接合部4Aを例示している。
図7は、本開示の実施形態に係る摩擦攪拌点接合方法の工程チャートを示す図である。本実施形態の摩擦攪拌点接合方法は、熱可塑性樹脂成形体からなる第1部材31及び第2部材32を含む重なり部30の接合方法であって、次の工程S1~S5を含む。
・工程S1:第1部材31及び第2部材32を含む重なり部30を形成する。
・工程S2:ツール1を重なり部30の点接合位置Wに配置および回転させる。
・工程S3:ショルダ12の重なり部30への圧入を開始させる。
・工程S4:ショルダ12を所要の圧入深さだけ圧入して摩擦攪拌を行う。
・工程S5:ピン11を下降させて、材料の埋め戻しを行う。
・工程S6:摩擦攪拌部のならしを行う。
・ケース(1);第1厚さt1=第2厚さt2
・ケース(2);第1厚さt1<第2厚さt2
・ケース(3);第1厚さt1>第2厚さt2
図14Aは、本実施形態の摩擦攪拌点接合方法により形成された第1部材31と第2部材32との接合体3aを示す断面図である。接合体3は、重なり方向、つまり上下方向の一端側に第1部材31が、他端側に第2部材32が配置されるように重なり合う重なり部30と、重なり部30に設けられた攪拌接合部4aとを備えている。重なり部30において、第1部材31の一部と第2部材32との一部とが、合わせ面BDで互いに当接した状態で重なり合っている。攪拌接合部4aは、第1部材31と第2部材32とが、摩擦攪拌点接合により接合された部分である。
接合強度の比較のため、本開示に係る摩擦攪拌点接合方法が適用された接合体(実施例1)と、非適用の接合体(比較例1、2)とを製作し、引張せん断試験を行った。実施例及び比較例1、2において接合材となる第1部材31及び第2部材32としては、厚さ3.3mmの疑似等方積層型の連続繊維CFRTP(Carbon Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics)材を用いた。各接合体の重なり部30は、第1部材31をツール1が最初に圧入される側に、第2部材32をツール1が最後に圧入される側に配置してなる二層構造とした。重なり部30の摩擦攪拌は、図2に示すショルダ先行プロセスにて行った。
以上説明した、本実施形態に係る摩擦攪拌点接合方法によれば、攪拌接合部4が、第1部材31に対して厚さ方向の全長である第1厚さt1に亘って接するだけでなく、第2部材32に対しても厚さ方向の全長である第2厚さt2若しくは第1厚さt1以上に亘って接するように形成される。つまり、ツール1が最後に圧入される第2部材32において、その厚さ方向の全長若しくは第1厚さt1以上の接合幅をもって、攪拌接合部4の側周面41と第2部材32とが厚さ方向に融着接合される。攪拌接合部4の先端領域TAは、熱可塑性樹脂部材同士を摩擦攪拌点接合させた場合に低接合強度となる。また、攪拌接合部4においては、第1部材31と第2部材32との合わせ面BD付近が応力集中部SCとなり、破壊の起点部となり易い。しかし、本実施形態によれば、応力集中部SCから先端領域TAを十分に離間させ、且つ、攪拌接合部4の側周面41と母材部分とを融着させることができる。従って、第1部材31と第2部材32との接合強度を向上させることができる。
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- ピンと、前記ピンが内挿される中空部を備えたショルダとを含む、複動式の摩擦攪拌点接合用のツールを用いて、第1部材及び第2部材を含む熱可塑性樹脂部材の重なり部を接合する摩擦攪拌点接合方法であって、
第1厚さを有する前記第1部材を前記ツールが最初に圧入される側に、第2厚さを有する前記第2部材を前記ツールが最後に圧入される側に各々配置して、前記重なり部を形成し、
少なくとも前記ピン又は前記ショルダを軸回りに回転させながら、前記ピン又は前記ショルダの一方を前記重なり部へ圧入すると共に、前記圧入で溢れた樹脂材料を逃がすように他方を前記重なり部から退避させ、
前記圧入を、前記ピン又は前記ショルダが前記第1部材を貫通し、且つ、前記第2部材を貫通若しくは前記第2部材の前記第1厚さ以上に相当する深さに到達するまで継続し、
前記ピン又は前記ショルダのうち、前記圧入を行った前記一方を前記重なり部から退避させると共に、退避させた前記他方を前記重なり部に接近させることで、逃がした前記樹脂材料を前記圧入の領域に埋め戻す、
摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 請求項1に記載の摩擦攪拌点接合方法において、
前記重なり部が前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の二層で構成され、且つ、前記第1厚さと前記第2厚さとが同一の厚さであるとき、
前記圧入の深さを前記第1厚さの2倍に設定することで、ピン又は前記ショルダが前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の双方を貫通するまで、前記圧入を継続させる、摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 請求項1に記載の摩擦攪拌点接合方法において、
前記重なり部が前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の二層で構成され、且つ、前記第2厚さが前記第1厚さよりも厚いとき、
前記圧入の深さを前記第1厚さの2倍以上に設定することで、ピン又は前記ショルダが前記第1部材を貫通し、且つ、少なくとも前記第2部材の前記第1厚さ以上に相当する深さに到達するまで、前記圧入を継続させる、摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 請求項1に記載の摩擦攪拌点接合方法において、
前記重なり部が前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の二層で構成され、且つ、前記第2厚さが前記第1厚さよりも薄いとき、
前記圧入の深さを前記第1厚さと前記第2厚さの加算値に設定することで、ピン又は前記ショルダが前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の双方を貫通するまで、前記圧入を継続させる、摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 請求項1に記載の摩擦攪拌点接合方法において、
前記重なり部が、前記第1部材と前記第2部材との間に、1以上の熱可塑性樹脂部材を介在させて形成される重なり部である、摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の摩擦攪拌点接合方法において、
少なくとも前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の一方が、前記ツールの圧入方向に重ねられた複数枚のプレートからなる、摩擦攪拌点接合方法。 - 熱可塑性樹脂成形体からなる第1部材と第2部材とを含む接合体であって、
第1厚さを有する前記第1部材が重なり方向の一端側に、第2厚さを有する前記第2部材が重なり方向の他端側に配置されるように重なり合う重なり部と、
前記重なり部に設けられ、前記第1部材と前記第2部材とを摩擦攪拌点接合によって接合する攪拌接合部と、を備え、
前記攪拌接合部は、前記第1部材を貫通し、且つ、前記第2部材を貫通若しくは前記第2部材の前記第1厚さ以上に相当する深さに到達している、接合体。 - 請求項7に記載の接合体において、
前記重なり部が、前記第1部材と前記第2部材との間に、1以上の熱可塑性樹脂部材を介在させて形成される重なり部である、接合体。 - 請求項7又は8に記載の接合体において、
少なくとも前記第1部材及び前記第2部材の一方が、前記重なり方向に重ねられた複数枚のプレートからなる、接合体。
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