Metal fusion bonding – Including applicator movable during fusion – Orbital or plane curvilinear motion
Patent
1994-02-14
1996-03-26
Bradley, P. Austin
Metal fusion bonding
Including applicator movable during fusion
Orbital or plane curvilinear motion
219 602, 2191212, B23K 900
Patent
active
055013899
ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for providing a seal fillet weld on a titanium tube sheet and tube includes an enclosure having a closed top and an open bottom opposite the top. The enclosure is positioned over the tubes to be welded on the tube sheet. A rotating seal welding head is contained within the enclosure for performing the welding operation on the tube and tube sheet. Trapped air is purged from the enclosure and inert gas is provided to the enclosure for creating an inert gas atmosphere for facilitating the welding operation. A rubber gasket is used to seal the enclosure to the tube sheet for ensuring a sealed inert atmosphere.
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McGuinness Dennis
Muth Dorel
Bradley P. Austin
Edwards Robert J.
Elpel Jeanne M.
Kalka Daniel S.
The Babcock & Wilcox Company
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