Sheet-steel component and light sheet metal component welded joint

U.S. Patent Number: 5383592

Abstract: A joint between a sheet-steel component and a sheet-aluminum component is welded by a lap or web weld with the aid of an additional part connected to the sheet-aluminum component at the rim and welded to the sheet-steel component. To make the welding of covering panels manufactured from aluminum to frame parts manufactured from steel sheet simpler and cheaper in production, the additional part is manufactured exclusively from an iron material and lock-seamed to the rim of the sheet-aluminum component.

Inventors: Fussnegger; Wolfgang (Rohrau, DE), Brinkschroeder; Harald (Nebringen, DE)

Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (DE)

Application Number: 08/162,399

Issued: 1995-01-24

Expired: 2007-01-24

Classes: 228/135 ; 219/118; 228/175; 228/262.44; 29/509; 403/271

Field of search: 228/135,175,182,262.44 29/509 219/117.1,118 403/271

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