Composite structural member with at least one light metal casting

• Main Authors: HILLMANN, JUERGEN, ARNHEIM, HANS-RUDOLF, JONSCHER, AXEL
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 01.09.2004
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULARARTICLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL; WELDING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM; WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE, IN GENERAL

The component contains at least one cast part (1) of light metal and/or alloy. The part is at least partially connected via connections (3,5) to one or more further parts (2,4) of a mainly thin-walled plate-like material, e.g. aluminum and/or magnesium and/or their alloys, or plastic. The cast part has mainly stiffening and/or supporting functions. The parts are connected by Laser welding.