820339: Flash Butt Welded Rim for Fabricated Automotive Aluminum Disc Wheel - Technical Paper

Event: SAE International Congress and Exposition

Authors

Masayuki Kawachi

Research & Development Section Furukawa Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Research & Development Section Furukawa Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Abstract

Content: The serious problem encountered in the process of producing 2-piece fabricated automotive aluminum disc wheel, in which a forged disc is welded into a flash butt welded rim, lies in the development of cracks on the weld in the roll forming process.

This problem was solved by grasping the most optimum flash butt welding variable of 5454 alloy stock (Al-2.7%Mg-0.7%Mn alloy) used for forming rims.

Meta Tags

Topics: Welding
Fabrication
Forming
Aluminum
Alloys
Roll
Wheels

Affiliated or Co-Author: Research & Development Section Furukawa Aluminum Co., Ltd.

Details

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/820339

Pages: 12

Citation: Kawachi, M., Okita, T., and Kanbayashi, K., "Flash Butt Welded Rim for Fabricated Automotive Aluminum Disc Wheel," SAE Technical Paper 820339, 1982, https://doi.org/10.4271/820339.

Additional Details

Publisher: SAE International

Published: Feb 1, 1982

Product Code: 820339

Content Type: Technical Paper

Language: English