Abstract

An article suitable for arc-welded metallurgical bonding having a first part having a lower surface, and a second part having an upper surface is disclosed. The lower surface of the first part is disposed at the upper surface of the second part to provide for a faying surface thereat. The faying surface has a plurality of channels with a depth equal to or greater than about 1 micron and equal to or less than about 1000 microns. The article is suitable for arc-welded metallurgical bonding at the faying surface. The plurality of channels has a repetitive pattern of channels arranged along a path of the faying surface in a direction of the metallurgical bonding action.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Patent Application Number

US10/838,607

Patent Number

US7193177B2

Document Type

Patent

Document Version

Final Version

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 2007 General Motors Corporation, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2007

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