LASER WELDING METHOD FOR JOINING A NON-SINTERED MATERIAL TO A SINTERED MATERIAL, COMPOSITE BODY, AND USE OF A LASER WELDING METHOD

Abstract

A laser welding method for joining a non-sintered material to a sintered material is disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a first component made of a non-sintered material, providing a second component made of a sintered material, arranging the first component and the second component along a contact plane to produce a joining joint, applying a laser beam to a first joining region of the first component in the region of the joining joint to melt the first joining region to a melt, melting a second joining region of the second component in the region of the joining joint by means of the melt of the first joining region, and cooling the joining joint.

Description

Claims

1. A laser welding method for joining a non-sintered material to a sintered material, the method comprising the steps of: – providing a first component comprising a non-sintered material,– providing a second component comprising a sintered material,– arranging the first component and the second component along a contact plane such that a joining joint is produced,– applying a laser beam to a first joining region of the first component in a region of the joining joint so as to melt the first joining region to a melt,– melting a second joining region of the second component in the region of the joining joint by means of the melt of the first joining region, and– cooling the joining joint.

2. The laser welding method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a laser beam further comprises the step of aligning the step of applying a laser beam further comprises the step of aligning the laser beam parallel to the contact plane.

3. The laser welding method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a laser beam further comprises the step of aligning the laser beam at an angle α to the contact plane, wherein the angle α is at least one of at most 45°, at most 30°, and at most 15°.

4. The laser welding method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a laser beam further comprises the steps of applying the laser beam by means of a continuous or a pulsed laser beam.

5. The laser welding method according to claim 1, wherein the step of applying a laser further comprises the step of applying the laser by means of laser beam MSG hybrid welding.

6. The laser method according to claim 1, wherein: • the step of providing of the first component further comprises the step of providing the first component by means of a first component made of steel, and• the step of providing the second component further comprises the step of providing the second component by means of a second component made of a carbon-containing sintered steel.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein: • the step of providing the first component further comprises the step of providing the first component by means of a circular disc-shaped component, and• the step of applying the laser beam further comprises the step of applying the laser beam by directing the laser beam from radially outside onto the first joining region and guiding the laser beam on a circular path parallel to the contact plane and around at least one of the components.

8. A composite body, comprising: • a first component comprising a non-sintered material: and• a second component comprising a sintered material, and• wherein the first component and the second component are arranged along a contact plane such that a joining joint is produced.• wherein the first joining region is melted to a melt.• wherein a second joining region of the second component in the region of the joining joint is melted by means of the melt of the first joining region, and• wherein the joining joint are cooled.

9. The composite body according to claim 8, wherein the first component is configured in a shape of a circular disc.

10. The composite body according to claim 8, further comprising at least one groove formed parallel to the joining joint, wherein the groove is formed recessed in one of the first component and the second component.

11. The composite body according to claim 8, wherein the first component is configured as at least one of a cover and stator cover on a camshaft adjuster.

12. Body according to claim 8, wherein the second component is configured as at least one of a stator and a stator of a camshaft adjuster.

13. Body according to claim 8, wherein the sintered material is at least one of a sintered metal and a sintered steel.

14. The composite body according to claim 8, wherein the non-sintered material is at least one of a metal and a steel with a carbon content of at most 0.2%.

15. The composite body according to claim 8, wherein the sintered metal comprises a carbon content between at least one of 0.3 and 0.9 percent, 0.5 and 0.8 percent, and 0.6 percent.

16. (canceled)