JPS63317266A - Manufacture of contact chip for resistance welding - Google Patents

Manufacture of contact chip for resistance welding

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JPS63317266A
JPS63317266A JP15317287A JP15317287A JPS63317266A JP S63317266 A JPS63317266 A JP S63317266A JP 15317287 A JP15317287 A JP 15317287A JP 15317287 A JP15317287 A JP 15317287A JP S63317266 A JPS63317266 A JP S63317266A
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contact chip
welding
contact
chip
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Inventor
Tadao Amasaka
天坂 格郎
Misao Iwata
美佐男 岩田
Kazumi Fujikawa
藤川 和美
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Noritake Co Ltd
Toyota Motor Corp
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Toyota Motor Corp
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B23MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B23KSOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; CUTTING BY APPLYING HEAT LOCALLY, e.g. FLAME CUTTING; WORKING BY LASER BEAM
    • B23K35/00Rods, electrodes, materials, or media, for use in soldering, welding, or cutting
    • B23K35/40Making wire or rods for soldering or welding
    • B23K35/402Non-consumable electrodes; C-electrodes

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve the durability of the titled contact chip by working a copper alloy containing one or >=2 kinds of Zn, Ni and Ti to a contact chip shape and then, borating in borating bath containing borax and boron carbide powder. CONSTITUTION:The copper alloy containing one or >=2 kinds of Zn, Ni and Ti is worked to the shape of the contact chip 1. The contact chip 1 is immersed in the borating bath containing the borax and boron carbide powder and heated at 900-1000 deg.C for three-five hours and borated. By this method, a product excellent in the durability can be obtained.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 [産業上の利用分野〕 本発明は抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製造方法に係り
、特に溶接時に発生するスパッタの付着を防止し、耐摩
耗性を向上させることのできるコンタクトチップの製造
方法に関する。
[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a contact tip for resistance welding, and particularly to a contact tip that can prevent adhesion of spatter generated during welding and improve wear resistance. This invention relates to a method for manufacturing a chip.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

従来、アーク溶接やスポット溶接などの抵抗溶接におい
て使用される溶接電極は、主として0.6%乃至1.2
%程度のCrを含有するクロム銅、もしくはこれにZr
を混入したクロムジルコニウム鋼によって形成されてい
た。これらは一般に析出硬化型鋼合金と呼ばれており、
熱処理により鋼中にCrあるいはCu、Cr  を析出
させ、強度を向上させていた。
Conventionally, welding electrodes used in resistance welding such as arc welding and spot welding mainly contain 0.6% to 1.2%
% of Cr, or Zr.
It was made of chromium zirconium steel mixed with. These are generally called precipitation hardening steel alloys.
Heat treatment precipitates Cr or Cu, Cr2 into the steel to improve its strength.

また、チップの表面硬度を高くしスパッタの付着を少な
くするために、実開昭61−77175号公報によって
開示されたようにチップを硬質セラミックスの薄い層で
被覆したものや、特開昭61−111783号公報によ
って開示されたように熱伝導度がよく、かつ低熱膨張係
数の導電セラミックスを用いたものが知られている。
In addition, in order to increase the surface hardness of the chip and reduce the adhesion of spatter, there are methods in which the chip is coated with a thin layer of hard ceramic as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-77175, and As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 111783, a device using a conductive ceramic having good thermal conductivity and a low coefficient of thermal expansion is known.

さらにまた、特開昭57−205918号公報、特開昭
57−207167号公報、特公昭62−2627号公
報によってそれぞれ開示されたように、銅合金の表層部
に硼化物よりなる微細な粒子を形成して、耐摩耗性のす
ぐれた電気接点材料を作成した提案も知られている。
Furthermore, as disclosed in JP-A-57-205918, JP-A-57-207167, and JP-A-62-2627, fine particles made of boride are added to the surface layer of a copper alloy. Proposals are also known in which electrical contact materials with excellent abrasion resistance are created by forming.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

しかしながら、前記析出硬化型銅合金は、加温すると銅
素地中にCrまたはCu、Cr  の析出相が溶は込ん
でしまうため軟化現象が生じる。
However, when the precipitation hardening type copper alloy is heated, the precipitated phase of Cr or Cu or Cr 2 melts into the copper matrix, causing a softening phenomenon.

一方、アーク溶接においてはその溶接箇所が千数百℃に
もなり、この部分からの副射熱により溶接電極は順次高
温になるため、CrまたはCu、Cr 相が銅素地中に
溶は込み溶接!極が軟化するという問題があった。
On the other hand, in arc welding, the temperature at the welding point is over 1,000 degrees Celsius, and the welding electrode gradually becomes hotter due to the side radiation from this part, so Cr or Cu, Cr phases penetrate into the copper base during welding. ! There was a problem with the poles becoming soft.

しかも、スポット溶接の場合はこの電極に対して垂直負
荷がかかり、アーク溶接の場合は溶接ワイヤが通過する
ため水平負荷がかかるため、上記のように軟化が進行す
ると電極の損偏が増大していく欠点があった。− また、銅合金の表面にCVDまたはPVD処理により数
乃至数十ミクロンのセラミックス層を一層または複数層
形成する場合も、この処理中に銅の軟化現象が発生する
ため、表面硬度を上げることはできるが、飛散する高熱
スパッタの突入溶融に対して、またアーク溶接の場合の
ワイヤ摺接部全面の摩耗に対しては充分に対応できない
という開運があった。
Moreover, in the case of spot welding, a vertical load is applied to this electrode, and in the case of arc welding, a horizontal load is applied as the welding wire passes through it, so as the softening progresses as described above, the loss of the electrode increases. There were some drawbacks. - Also, when forming one or more ceramic layers of several to tens of microns on the surface of a copper alloy by CVD or PVD treatment, it is difficult to increase the surface hardness because the copper softens during this treatment. However, it is not possible to sufficiently cope with the inrush melting of flying high-temperature spatter and the wear of the entire surface of the wire sliding contact area in the case of arc welding.

さらに、この場合例えば窒化チタンのセラミックス層で
数μ銅基材を被覆した場合は銅基材のみの場合に比べて
2乃至3%給電率が低下するという欠点もあった。また
溶接電極全体を導電セラミックスで形成する場合は、耐
摩耗性の向上及びスパッタ付着防止の効果はあるが、材
料コスト及び加工コストが著しく高くなり、多量に使用
する場合には必ずしもコストバランスが充分とれろとは
言えなかった。
Furthermore, in this case, for example, when a copper base material of several μm is coated with a ceramic layer of titanium nitride, there is a drawback that the power supply rate is reduced by 2 to 3% compared to the case where only the copper base material is used. In addition, when the entire welding electrode is made of conductive ceramics, it has the effect of improving wear resistance and preventing spatter adhesion, but the material cost and processing cost are significantly higher, and the cost balance is not necessarily sufficient when used in large quantities. I couldn't tell you to take it.

さらに銅合金の表層部に硼化物よりなる微細な粒子を形
成させる方法は、比抵抗の小さい電気接点材料を作成す
るためのものであり、これはセラミック粒子であるため
安定的に存在し、分散強化が弱められることがない。
Furthermore, the method of forming fine particles of boride on the surface layer of copper alloy is used to create electrical contact materials with low resistivity.Since these are ceramic particles, they exist stably and are dispersed. The reinforcement is never weakened.

本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたものであり。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances.

スパッタ粒子の付着を防止し耐久性を向上させることの
できる抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製造方法を提供す
ることを目的とする。
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a contact tip for resistance welding that can prevent adhesion of sputtered particles and improve durability.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は上記目的を達成するために、ジルコン。 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides zircon.

ニッケル、チタンのうち1種または2種以上を含み、残
部が銅を主成分とする銅合金である金属材料を胴震する
第1の工程と、該金属材料をコンタクトチップの形状に
加工してコンタクトチップ素材を形成する第2の工程と
、該コンタクトチップ素材を硼砂及び炭化硼素粉末を含
む硼化処理浴中に浸漬し、加熱して硼化処理を行なう第
3の工程とにより抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップを製造す
る方法である。
A first step of shaking a metal material, which is a copper alloy containing one or more of nickel and titanium, with the remainder being copper as a main component, and processing the metal material into the shape of a contact tip. A second step of forming a contact tip material, and a third step of immersing the contact tip material in a boriding bath containing borax and boron carbide powder, heating it, and performing a boriding treatment for resistance welding. This is a method of manufacturing a contact chip.

〔作用〕[Effect]

上記の方法によると、コンタクトチップ素材を硼砂及び
炭化硼素粉末を含む硼化処理浴中に浸漬し、約950℃
の高温で約4時間の硼化処理によって表面から約40μ
mの深さまでジルコン、ニッケル、チタンのうち少なく
とも1つのポライドを分散させることができ、耐摩耗性
を向上させスパッタの付着性を低下することができる。
According to the above method, a contact chip material is immersed in a boriding bath containing borax and boron carbide powder, and heated to approximately 950°C.
Approximately 40 μm is removed from the surface by boriding treatment at a high temperature for approximately 4 hours.
At least one of zircon, nickel, and titanium poride can be dispersed to a depth of m, thereby improving wear resistance and reducing sputter adhesion.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下、本発明に係る抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製造
方法の実施例を図面を参照して説明する。
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of a method for manufacturing a contact tip for resistance welding according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

実施例1゜ 第1の工程において、Cu94重量%とZr6重量%と
を溶解してジルコニウム鋼合金を作成する0次に第2の
工程で通常のプレス加工及び切削加工により、第1図に
示すようなコンタクトチップ形状に加工する。このチッ
プは本体1の中心に軸方向に内径が約1.2mの溶接ワ
イヤ通過孔2が形成されており、一端に図示せぬトーチ
本体に取付けるための外径ねじ3が形成されている。
Example 1 In the first step, 94% by weight of Cu and 6% by weight of Zr are melted to create a zirconium steel alloy.Next, in the second step, ordinary press working and cutting are performed to create the alloy shown in Fig. 1. It is processed into a contact chip shape like this. This tip has a welding wire passing hole 2 with an inner diameter of about 1.2 m formed in the axial direction at the center of the main body 1, and an outer diameter screw 3 for attachment to a torch main body (not shown) is formed at one end.

このように形成されたコンタクトチップ素材を第3の工
程において、硼砂60重量%と粒径約35μmの炭化硼
素40重量%とからなる硼化処理浴中に浸漬し、約95
0℃で約4時間硼化処理を行なう。
In the third step, the contact chip material thus formed is immersed in a boriding bath consisting of 60% by weight of borax and 40% by weight of boron carbide having a grain size of about 35 μm.
Boriding treatment is carried out at 0° C. for about 4 hours.

このようにして作成されたチップの断面のセラミック層
を測定した結果、約40μmの深さまでジルコンポライ
ドZrB2のセラミックス粒子が分散されていることが
確認された。
As a result of measuring the ceramic layer of the cross section of the chip thus produced, it was confirmed that ceramic particles of zirconporide ZrB2 were dispersed to a depth of about 40 μm.

実施例2゜ 第1の工程において、Cu80重量%とNi15重量%
とTi5重量%とを溶解してニッケルチタン銅合金を作
成する。第2.第3の工程は前記実施例1と同様である
Example 2 In the first step, 80% by weight of Cu and 15% by weight of Ni
A nickel-titanium-copper alloy is prepared by melting and 5% by weight of Ti. Second. The third step is the same as in the first embodiment.

このようにして作成されたチップの断面のセラミック層
を測定した結果、ニッケルポライドNi、B 及びチタ
ンポライドTiB、のセラミックス粒子が約38μmの
深さまで分散されていることが確認された。
As a result of measuring the ceramic layer of the cross section of the chip thus produced, it was confirmed that ceramic particles of nickel polide Ni, B and titanium polide TiB were dispersed to a depth of about 38 μm.

次に上記各実施例によって作成されたチップと従来のク
ロム鋼合金製のチップとを比較したアーク溶接実験結果
を以下に示す。
Next, the results of an arc welding experiment comparing the tips made according to each of the above embodiments and a conventional tip made of a chromium steel alloy are shown below.

これらのチップを用い、溶接条件を22v−22OA、
使用ワイヤφ1.2no、ワイヤ供給速度40 aa/
see 、I O分ON5分OFFとして溶接作業を繰
り返して、8時間使用後のチップ先端の開孔径を測定し
た結果、従来のクロム鋼合金チップでは180%乃至2
40%へと大きくなったが、本実施例によるチップでは
115%乃至120%に大きくなっただけであり、耐久
性は5倍乃至7倍になった。
Using these tips, welding conditions were 22v-22OA,
Wire used: φ1.2no, wire feeding speed: 40 aa/
See, I Welding was repeated with O minutes ON and 5 minutes OFF, and the opening diameter at the tip of the tip after 8 hours of use was measured. As a result, the diameter of the opening at the tip of the tip was 180% to 2
However, in the chip according to this example, the increase was only 115% to 120%, and the durability was increased by 5 to 7 times.

また、従来のクロム鋼合金のコンタクトチップでは、表
面に鉄のスパッタ粒子が付着すると落ちにくく除去が困
難であったが、表面にセラミック分散層をもった本実施
例によるチップではスパッタの付着反応性が小さく除去
作業が容易になった。
In addition, with conventional chromium steel alloy contact tips, if iron sputter particles adhered to the surface, they were difficult to remove and were difficult to remove, but with the chip according to this example, which has a ceramic dispersion layer on the surface, the adhesion of sputter particles is difficult to remove. is smaller and easier to remove.

これはセラミックス分散効果により耐摩耗性が向上し、
鉄にぬれにくいとされる硼化物が表面にあるため耐反応
性も向上した結果と思われる。
This improves wear resistance due to the ceramic dispersion effect,
This is thought to be the result of improved reaction resistance due to the presence of boride on the surface, which is said to be difficult to wet with iron.

なお、チップの開孔径は200%位にまで大きくなると
、溶接ワイヤがチップ先端部で振れ廻り溶接線のずれが
発生して品位低下を招くため、開孔径は一般に200%
が使用限界である。
In addition, when the opening diameter of the tip increases to about 200%, the welding wire swings around at the tip of the tip, causing a shift in the weld line and degrading the quality.
is the limit of use.

上述した実施例では溶接ワイヤを用いたアーク溶接用チ
ップについて説明したが、スポット溶接に本実施例によ
り形成されたコンタクトチップを使用した場合も、耐久
性及びスパッタ付着防止効果を向上させることができる
。また導電率もセラミック被覆した場合のように低下す
ることはない。
In the above-mentioned embodiment, a tip for arc welding using a welding wire was described, but when a contact tip formed according to this embodiment is used for spot welding, the durability and spatter adhesion prevention effect can also be improved. . Furthermore, the electrical conductivity does not decrease as in the case of ceramic coating.

さらに、本実施例によれば銅素地中に(u、Crのよう
な金属化合物がないので、銅素地中にこれらの金属化合
物が再び溶は込むことがなく、チップが加温されてもセ
ラミック粒子であるため安定して存在し、分散強化が弱
められることはない。
Furthermore, according to this example, since there are no metal compounds such as (U, Cr, etc.) in the copper base, these metal compounds will not melt into the copper base again, and even if the chip is heated, the ceramic Since it is a particle, it exists stably and the dispersion strengthening is not weakened.

またチップの表面層に硼化物拡散ができるので、セラミ
ックス分散型の銅系素材が作成でき、表面層の硬度も高
くなってチップ寿命を延ばすことができる。
Furthermore, since boride can be diffused into the surface layer of the chip, a ceramic-dispersed copper-based material can be created, and the hardness of the surface layer can be increased, extending the life of the chip.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

上述したように本発明によれば、ジルコン、ニッケル、
チタンのうち少なくとも1種を含む銅合金でコンタクト
チップを形成し、これを硼化処理洛中に浸漬加熱して硼
化処理を行なったので、セラミック分散効果により硬度
及び耐摩耗性が向上し、鉄にぬれにくい硼化物が表面に
あるため耐反応性が向上し、溶接時に発生するスパッタ
の付着を防止することができるとともに、耐久性を著し
く向上させることができる。
As described above, according to the present invention, zircon, nickel,
The contact tip was formed from a copper alloy containing at least one type of titanium, and was immersed and heated in a boriding solution to improve hardness and wear resistance due to the ceramic dispersion effect. Since the surface contains boride, which is difficult to wet with water, the reaction resistance is improved, and the adhesion of spatter generated during welding can be prevented, and durability can be significantly improved.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は本発明に係る抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製
造方法によって製造されたコンタクトチップの一例を示
す一部断面側面図である。 1・・・コンタクトチップ本体。
FIG. 1 is a partially sectional side view showing an example of a contact tip manufactured by the method of manufacturing a contact tip for resistance welding according to the present invention. 1...Contact chip body.

Claims (2)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)ジルコン、ニッケル、チタンのうち1種または2
種以上を含み、残部が銅を主成分とする銅合金である金
属材料を調製する第1の工程と、該金属材料をコンタク
トチップの形状に加工してコンタクトチップ素材を形成
する第2の工程と、該コンタクトチップ素材を硼砂及び
炭化硼素粉末を含む硼化処理浴中に浸漬し、加熱して硼
化処理を行なう第3の工程とよりなることを特徴とする
抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製造方法。
(1) One or two of zircon, nickel, and titanium
A first step of preparing a metal material that is a copper alloy containing at least one species and the remainder being copper as a main component, and a second step of processing the metal material into the shape of a contact chip to form a contact chip material. and a third step of immersing the contact tip material in a boriding bath containing borax and boron carbide powder, and performing boriding treatment by heating. Method.
(2)硼化処理の温度は900℃乃至1000℃、時間
は3時間乃至5時間であることを特徴とする特許請求の
範囲第1項記載の抵抗溶接用コンタクトチップの製造方
法。
(2) The method for manufacturing a contact tip for resistance welding according to claim 1, wherein the temperature of the boriding treatment is 900° C. to 1000° C. and the time is 3 hours to 5 hours.
JP15317287A 1987-06-19 1987-06-19 Method for manufacturing contact tip for resistance welding Expired - Lifetime JPH0787993B2 (en)

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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