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Welding :Welding is the process of joining together pieces of metal or metallic parts by bringing
them into intimate proximity and heating the place of content to a state of fusion or plasticity.
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The welding structures are normally lighter than riveted or bolted structures.
The welding joints provide maximum efficiency, which is not possible in other type of
joints.
The addition and alterations can be easily made in the existing structure.
A welded joint has a great strength.
The welding provides very rigid joints.
The process of welding takes less time than other type of joints.
Largely used in the following fields of engineering:Manufacturing of machine tools, auto parts, cycle parts, etc.
Fabrication of farm machinery & equipment.
Fabrication of buildings, bridges & ships.
Construction of boilers, furnaces, railways, cars, aeroplanes, rockets and missiles.
Manufacturing of television sets, refrigerators, kitchen cabinets, etc.
1. Friction Stir Welding :Friction Stir Welding (FSW) was invented by Wayne Thomas at TWI (The Welding Institute),
and the first patent applications were filed in the UK in December 1991. Initially, the process was
regarded as a laboratory curiosity, but it soon became clear that FSW offers numerous benefits
in the fabrication of aluminium products. Friction Stir Welding is a solid-state process, which
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means that the objects are joined without reaching melting point. This opens up whole new areas
in welding technology. Using FSW, rapid and high quality welds of 2xxx and 7xxx series alloys,
traditionally considered unweldable, are now possible.
Friction stir welding (FSW), illustrated in Figure. 1, is a solid state welding process in
which a rotating tool is fed along the joint line between two workpieces, generating friction heat
and mechanically stirring the metal to form the weld seam. The process derives its name from this
stirring or mixing action. FSW is distinguished from conventional FRW by the fact that friction
heat is generated by a separate wear-resistant tool rather than by the parts themselves.
The rotating tool is stepped, consisting of a cylindrical shoulder and a smaller probe
projecting beneath it. During welding, the shoulder rubs against the top surfaces of the two parts,
developing much of the friction heat, while the probe generates additional heat by mechanically
mixing the metal along the butt surfaces. The probe has a geometry designed to facilitate the
mixing action. The heat produced by the combination of friction and mixing does not melt the
metal but softens it to a highly plastic condition.
Figure 1. Friction stir welding (FSW): (1) rotating tool just prior to feeding into
joint and (2) partially completed weld seam. N=tool rotation, f=tool feed.
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As the tool is fed forward along the joint, the leading surface of the rotating probe forces the metal
around it and into its wake, developing forces that forge the metal into a weld seam. The shoulder
serves to constrain the plasticized metal flowing around the probe.
Friction Stir Welding can be used to join aluminium sheets and plates without filler wire
or shielding gas. Material thicknesses ranging from 0.5 to 65 mm can be welded from one side at
full penetration, without porosity or internal voids. In terms of materials, the focus has traditionally
been on non-ferrous alloys, but recent advances have challenged this assumption, enabling FSW
to be applied to a broad range of materials.
To assure high repeatability and quality when using FSW, the equipment must possess
certain features. Most simple welds can be performed with a conventional CNC machine, but as
material thickness increases and arc-time is extended, purpose-built FSW equipment becomes
essential.
Q = FK
in which the heat (Q) is the result of friction (), tool rotation speed () down force (F) and a tool
geometry constant (K).
The quality of an FSW joint is always superior to conventional fusion-welded joints. A
number of properties support this claim, including FSWs superior fatigue characteristics.
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When using FSW, the following parameters must be controlled: down force, welding
speed, the rotation speed of the welding tool and tilting angle. Only four main parameters need to
be mastered, making FSW ideal for mechanised welding.
Advantages
(1) Good mechanical properties of the weld joint,
(2) Avoidance of toxic fumes, warping, shielding issues, and other problems associated with arc
welding,
(3) Little distortion or shrinkage,
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Disadvantages
(1) an exit hole is produced when the tool is withdrawn from the work, and
(2) heavy-duty clamping of the parts is required.
Application
It is used in aerospace, automotive, Civil aviation , railway, and shipbuilding industries.
Automotive applications
In principle, all aluminium components in a car can be friction stir welded: bumper beams, rear
spoilers, crash boxes, alloy wheels, air suspension systems, rear axles, drive shafts, intake
manifolds, stiffening frames, water coolers, engine blocks, cylinder heads, dashboards, roll-over
beams, pistons, etc.
In larger road transport vehicles, the scope for applications is even wider and easier to adapt
long, straight or curved welds: trailer beams, cabins and doors, spoilers, front walls, closed body
or curtains, dropside walls, frames, rear doors and tail lifts, floors, sides, front and rear bumpers,
chassis ,fuel and air containers, toolboxes, wheels, engine parts, etc.
Typical applications are butt joints on large aluminum parts. Other metals, including steel,
copper, and titanium, as well as polymers and composites have also been joined using FSW.
2. Introduction to Tooling
The word tooling refers to the hardware necessary to produce a particular product. The
most common classification of tooling is as follows:
1. Sheet metal press working tools.
2. Molds and tools for plastic molding and die casting.
3. Jigs and fixtures for guiding the tool and holding the work piece.
4. Forging tools for hot and cold forging.
5. Gauges and measuring instruments.
6. Cutting tools such as drills, reamers, milling cutters broaches, taps, etc.
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2.2. Molds and tools for plastic molding and die casting.
The primary function of a mould or the die casting die is to shape the finished product. In
other words, it is imparting the desired shape to the plasticized polymer or molten metal and
cooling it to get the part. It is basically made up of two sets of components. i) The cavity & core
ii) The base in which the cavity & core are mounted. Different mould construction methods are
used in the industry. The mould is loaded on to a machine where the plastic material or molten
material can be plasticized or melted, injected and ejected.
2.3. Jigs and fixtures for guiding the tool and holding the work piece.
To produce products and components in large quantities with a high degree of accuracy
and Interchangeability, at a competitive cost, specially designed tooling is to be used. Jigs and
fixtures are manufacturing equipments, which make hand or machine work easier. By using such
tooling, we can reduce the fatigue of the operator (operations such as marking) and shall give
accuracy and increases the production. Further the use of specially designed tooling will lead to
an improvement of accuracy, quality of the product and to the satisfaction of the consumer and
community. A jig is a device in which a work piece/component is held and located for a specific
operation in such a way, that it will guide one or more cutting tools. A fixture is a work holding
device used to locate accurately and to hold securely one or more work pieces so that the required
machining operations can be performed.
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Blanking
When a component is produced with one single punch and die with entire perifery is cut is
called Blanking. Stampings having an irregular contour must be blanked from the strip. Piercing,
embossing, and various other operations may be performed on the strip prior to the blanking
station.
Piercing
Piercing involves cutting of clean holes with resulting scrape slug. The operation is often called
piercing, although piercing is properly used to identify the operation for the producing by tearing
action, which is not typical of cutting operation. In general the term piercing is used to describe
die cut holes regardless of size and shape. Piecing is performed in a press with the die.
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Cut-off
Cut off operations are those in which strip of suitable width is cut to lengthen single.
Preliminary operations before cutting off include piercing, notching, and embossing. Although
they are relatively simple, cut-off tools can produce many parts.
Parting off
Parting off is an operation involve two cut off operations to produce blank from the strip.
During parting some scrape is produced. Therefore parting is the next best method for cutting
blanks. It is used when blanks will not rest perfectly. It is similar to cut off operation except the
cut is in double line. This is done for components with two straight surfaces and two profile
surfaces.
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Perforating:
Perforating is also called as piercing operation. It is used to pierce many holes in a
component at one shot with specific pattern.
Trimming
When cups and shells are drawn from flat sheet metal the edge is left wavy and irregular,
due to uneven flow of metal. This irregular edge is trimmed in a trimming die. Shown is flanged
shell, as well as the trimmed ring removed from around the edge. While a small amount of Material
is removed from the side of a component or strip is also called as trimming.
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Shaving
Shaving removes a small amount of material around the edges of a previously blanked
stampings or piercing. A straight, smooth edge is provided and therefore shaving is frequently
performed on instrument parts, watch and clock parts and the like. Shaving is accomplished in
shaving tools especially designed for the purpose.
Broaching
Figure shows serrations applied in the edges of a stamping. These would be broached in a
broaching tool. Broaching operations are similar to shaving operations. A series of teeth removes
metal instead of just one tooths in shaving. Broaching must be used when more material is to be
removed than could effectively done in with one tooth.
Dinking
To cut paper, leather, cloth, rubber and other soft materials a dinking tool is used. The cutting
edges penetrate the material and cuts. The die will be usually a plane material like wood or hard
rubber.
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Lancing
Lancing is cutting along a line in a product without feeling the scrape from the product.
Lancing cuts are necessary to create lovers, which are formed in sheet metal for venting function.
Bending
Bending tools apply simple bends to stampings. A simple bend is done in which the line of
bend is straight. One or more bends may be involved, and bending tools are a large important class
of pres tools.
Forming
Forming tools apply more complex forms to work pieces. The line of bend is curved
instead of straight and the metal is subjected to plastic flow or deformation.
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Drawing
Drawing tools transform flat sheets of metal into cups, shells or other drawn shapes by
subjecting the material to severe plastic deformation. Shown in fig is a rather deep shell that has
been drawn from a flat sheet.
Curling
Curling tools curl the edges of a drawn shell to provide strength and rigidity. The curl
may be applied over aware ring for increased strength. You may have seen the tops of the sheet
metal piece curled in this manner. Flat parts may be curled also. A good example would be a
hinge in which both members are curled to provide a hole for the hinge pin.
Bulging
Bulging tools expand the bottom of the previously drawn shells. The bulged bottoms of
some types of coffee pots are formed in bulging tools.
Swaging
In swaging operations, drawn shells or tubes are reduced in diameter for a portion of their
lengths.
Extruding
Extruding tools cause metal to be extruded or squeezed out, much as toothpaste is extruded
from its tube when pressure is applied. Figure shows a collapsible tool formed and extruded from
a solid slug of metal.
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Cold forming
In cold forming operations, metal is subjected to high-pressure and caused to and flow into
a pre determined form. In coining, the metal is caused to flow into the shape of the die cavity Coins
such as nickels, dimes and quarters are produced in coining tools.
Planishing
Planishing tool is used to straighten, blanked components. Very fine serration points
penetrate all around the surface of the component
Assembly tools
Represented is an assembly tool operation where two studs are riveted at the end of a link.
Assembly tools assemble the parts with great speed and they are being used more and more.
Combination tool
In combination tool two or more operations such as forming, drawing, extruding,
embossing may be combined on the component with various cutting operations like blanking,
piercing, broaching and cut off
Processes
Other production machines include presses for stamping operations, forge hammers for
forging, rolling mills for rolling sheet metal, welding machines for welding, and insertion
machines for inserting electronic components into printed circuit boards. The name of the
equipment usually follows from the name of the process.
The type of tooling depends on the type of manufacturing process. Table.1, lists examples
of special tooling used in various operations
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Table 1. Production equipment and tooling used for various manufacturing processes.
Process Tooling
(Function)
Casting
Equipment Special
Tooling (Function)
Mold (cavity for molten metal)
Molding
Rolling
Forging
Extrusion
Stamping
Machining
Grinding
Welding
Grinding machine
Welding machine
Production machinery usually requires tooling that customizes the equipment for the particular
part or product. In many cases, the tooling must be designed specifically for the part or product
configuration. When used with general purpose equipment, it is designed to be exchanged. For
each work part type, the tooling is fastened to the machine and the production run is made. When
the run is completed, the tooling is changed for the next workpart type. When used with special
purpose machines, the tooling is often designed as an integral part of the machine. Because the
special purpose machine is likely being used for mass production, the tooling may never need
changing except for replacement of worn components or for repair of worn surfaces.
3. Die Casting
Die casting is a permanent-mold casting process in which the molten metal is injected into
the mold cavity under high pressure. Typical pressures are 7 to 350 MPa (101550,763 lb/in2).
The pressure is maintained during solidification, after which the mold is opened and the part is
removed. Molds in this casting operation are called dies; hence the name die casting.
Two basic conventional die casting processes exist: the hot- chamber process and the
cold-chamber process. These descriptions stem from the design of the metal injection systems
utilized.
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To provide further protection, the die cavity and plunger tip normally are sprayed with an oil or
lubricant. This increases die material life and reduces the adhesion of the solidied component.
Conventional die casting is an efcient and economical process. When used to its
maximum potential, a die cast component may replace an assembly composed of a variety of parts
produced by various manufacturing processes. Consolidation into a single die casting can
signicantly reduce cost and labor.
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the development of a reliable vacuum shut-off valve. Vacuum die casting is compatible with other
high integrity processes, including squeeze casting.
The vacuum die casting process minimizes gas entrapment by removing gases from the cavity
generated by two of these mechanisms. Both air in the die cavity and gases generated by the
decomposition of lubricants can be removed using the vacuum die casting process. In conventional
die casting, gases are typically vented from the die. However, the amount of gas that must vent
from the dies is much greater than that of just the die cavity. All gases in the runner system must
be vented as well as any volume of the shot sleeve not lled with metal. When examining the
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volume of gas that must be evacuated from the die combined with the short cycle times of
conventional die casting, one nds that it is virtually impossible for all gases to exit the die before
die ll is complete.
The vacuum die casting process utilizes a conventional die casting machine coupled with a
vacuum system. This system is composed of a vacuum pump, a vacuum shut-off valve, a vacuum
control system, and an unvented die.
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Vacuum die casting builds upon conventional die casting practices by minimizing the
effects of a major contributor to porosity. The cycle time and economics of vacuum die casting are
equivalent to conventional die casting. The only economic penalty in using vacuum die casting is
the capital cost of the vacuum system and its operation. These additional costs, however, are minor
in comparison to increased component integrity. In converting conventional die castings to vacuum
die castings, one must consider the benets that are sought. If porosity from gas entrapment is a
problem, vacuum die casting can offer improvements. If shrinkage porosity is an issue, other high
integrity die casting processes should be utilized.
5. Squeeze casting
Porosity often limits the use of the conventional die casting pro- cess in favor of products
fabricated by other means. Several efforts have successfully stretched the capabilities of
conventional die casting while preserving its economic benets. In these efforts, squeeze casting
utilizes two strategies :
1. eliminating or reducing the amount of entrapped gases and
2. eliminating or reducing the amount of solidication shrinkage.
Squeeze casting is a Combination of casting and forging in which a molten metal is poured into a
preheated lower die, and the upper die is closed to create the mold cavity after solidification begins.
This differs from the usual permanent-mold casting process in which the die halves are closed
prior to pouring or injection. Owing to the hybrid nature of the process, it is also known as liquid
metal forging.
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Squeeze casting is characterized by the use of a large gate area (in comparison to
conventional die casting) and planar lling of the metal front within the die cavity. Squeeze casting
works to minimize both solidication shrinkage and gas entrapment. Planar lling allows gases to
escape from the die, as vents remain open throughout metal injection. Moreover, the large gate
area allows metal intensication pressure to be maintained throughout solidication.
The origins of the squeeze casting process can be traced back to a process known as squeeze
forming. A schematic showing the progressive cycle of the squeeze forming process is shown in
Figure 5. Initially, liquid metal is poured into an open die, as shown in Figure 5,a. The die is
closed (Figure 5,b) and the metal ows within the die, lling the cavity.
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Squeeze casting process parameters are very similar to conventional die casting in that the liquid
metal is pressurized during solidication. The major difference between squeeze casting and
conventional die casting is with regards to the gate velocity. Gate velocities are often achieved
during squeeze casting that are orders of magnitude slower than in conventional die casting. The
gate velocities in squeeze casting can be as low as those characteristic to permanent-mold casting.
Cycles times for squeeze casting are longer than those of conventional die casting. This is due to
both the slower metal injection speeds and the longer solidication times. The resulting
microstructures are much different. The microstructure in the squeeze casting is not as ne as that
observed in conventional die casting, and the dendrites are much more pronounced. The
mechanical properties of squeeze castings are much improved due to reduced levels of porosity
and the formation of micro- structures not possible in conventionally die cast components.
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As with any die casting process, shot control is essential. Often the shot control systems
currently available on conventional die casting machines may be used with the squeeze casting
process. Process parameters, however, must be adjusted to allow for slower ll of the die cavity
and longer intensication times. Key process characteristics of squeeze casting include metal
temperature, melt cleanliness, cavity pressure, and gate velocities.
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Advantages
No Blow Hole
Heat treatable
Weld-able
No Shrinkage porosity
Application
Fuel pipe, Scroll, Rack housing, Wheel, Suspension arm, Brake caliper, No Shrinkage porosity,
Cross member node, Engine block, Brake disc, Piston.
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