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US 5,966,813 AGranted
Method for joining vehicle frame components
AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorRobert D. Durand
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AssigneeDana Corporation
InventorRobert D. Durand
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A method of joining two vehicle frame components made from dissimilar materials includes providing a first frame component, and providing a second frame component made from a material which is dissimilar to the material used to make the first frame component, where one of the first and second frame components is a metallic component made of a metallic material. A portion of one of the first and second frame components is positioned within a portion of the other of the frame components in an overlapping manner, thereby forming an overlapping portion. A metallic band is disposed around the overlapping portion, and an inductor is positioned around the metallic band. The inductor is energized to generate a magnetic field for collapsing the band about the overlapping portion at a velocity sufficient to magnetic pulse weld the band and metallic component to each other, thereby securing the first and second frame components together.
A method of joining two vehicle frame components made from dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of joining two vehicle frame components made from dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:
A method of joining two vehicle frame components made from dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:
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