Method of beam welding two members using vented shims ; corresponding beam welder and vented shims

• Main Authors: SZABO, ATTILA, NOWAK, DANIEL ANTHONY
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 10.11.2010
• Subjects: BLASTING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MACHINE TOOLS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; TRANSPORTING; WEAPONS; WELDING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM

A method and system are disclosed for beam welding two members (102) made of a metallic material. The method comprising placing a first shim (302) along a weld joint faying surface (106) between the two members (102) of the metallic material, placing a second shim (306) along the weld joint faying surface (106) between the two members (102) of the metallic material and at a distance from the first shim (302) to create a first vent path (304) between the first and the second shim (306) and beam welding the members (102) of the metallic material with the shim to create a porosity (202) free weld.