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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2015
Applicant:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
John Albert Siefert, Huntersville, NC (US);
Jonathan David Parker, Cornelius, NC (US);
Assignee:
Electric Power Research Institute, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/23 (2006.01); B23K 33/00 (2006.01); B23K 9/02 (2006.01); F16B 5/08 (2006.01); B23K 103/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23K 9/232 (2013.01); B23K 9/02 (2013.01); B23K 33/004 (2013.01); F16B 5/08 (2013.01); B23K 2103/04 (2018.08);
Abstract
A weld with a stepped configuration is provided. The stepped configuration may be machined from a substrate to form a weld preparation which may accommodate a stepped weld. The weld with a stepped configuration and a controlled procedure exhibits improved service life and improved damage tolerance. A welded joint with a stepped configuration, a joined component with a stepped configuration, and method of welding a stepped configuration are also provided.