Claims
- 1. A process for forming, in a substantially continuous roll forming operation, an elongate, structural member comprising spaced hollow flange members separated by an intermediate web member, the process including the steps of:
- passing a planar continuous strip of metal through a roll forming mill to successively deform opposed free edge portions of the metal strip to form spaced parallel hollow flange portions of predetermined cross-sectional shape, the hollow flange portions extending longitudinally of the intermediate web member, wherein a continuous seam is formed between each of the free edges of respective hollow flange portions and the surface of the intermediate web member adjacent the junction of the web member and respective hollow flange portions; and
- welding the free edges of the hollow flange portions perpendicular to the surface of the intermediate web member by high frequency electrical induction or resistance welding.
- 2. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein one or both of the respective hollow flanges is subjected to further deformation in the roll forming mill after the welding step to change the cross-sectional shape of the one or both hollow flanges.
- 3. Process as claimed in claim 2, wherein one or both of the hollow flanges is formed with a triangular cross-section.
- 4. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein a central region of the planar strip of metal which forms the intermediate web member is deformed in the roll forming mill to form a transversely contoured intermediate web.
- 5. Process as claimed in claim 4, wherein deformation of the central region of the metal strip occurs before the free ends of respective hollow flange members are welded to the surface of the intermediate web member.
- 6. Process as claimed in claim 5, wherein the transversely contoured web member is further deformed in the roll forming mill to form a planar intermediate web member.
- 7. Process as claimed in claim 4, wherein the intermediate web member is transversely contoured in the roll forming mill after the step of welding the free edge of respective hollow flange members to the surface of the intermediate web member.
- 8. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hollow flanges are formed with a circular cross-section.
- 9. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein both hollow flanges are formed with identical cross-sectional areas.
- 10. Process as claimed in claim 1, wherein the hollow flanges are formed with differing cross-sectional areas.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/762,174, filed Sep. 20, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/459,713filed as PCT/AUas PCT/AU89/00313, Jul. 27, 1989 , now abandoned.
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