Patent ID: 6453752
Filing Date: 2002-09-24
Classification: B23K,G01N

Abstract:
A fixture for testing shear strength of a generally longitudinal weld interconnecting at least two planar blanks forming a tailor welded blank, said fixture comprising:a first pair of face plates for connection to one side of the planar blanks, each of said first pair of face plates including a transverse edge adapted to extend across the longitudinal weld connecting each of the planar blanks; a second pair of face plates for connection to the opposing side of the planar blanks, each of said second pair of face plates including a transverse edge adapted to extend across the longitudinal weld connecting each of the planar blanks; each of said transverse edges of said first and second pair of face plates including a first portion and a second portion spaced from and parallel to said first portion; and each of said transverse edges of said first and second pair of face plates including an isolation portion interconnecting said first portion and said second portion for isolating a portion of the weld connecting each of the planar blanks, whereby the portion of the longitudinal weld is isolated for shear strength testing in response to a tensile load applied to the first and second pair of face plates.