摘要 |
Methods for joining a first blank and a second blank, at least one of the first and second blanks comprising at least a layer of aluminum or of an aluminum alloy. The method comprises selecting a first portion of the first blank to be joined to the second blank, and selecting a second portion of the second blank to be joined to the first portion, and welding the first portion to the second portion. The welding comprises using a laser beam and an arc welding torch, and displacing both the laser beam and the arc welding torch in a welding direction, and wherein in the welding direction, the arc welding torch is positioned in front of the laser beam. The present disclosure further relates to blanks obtained by any of these methods and to products obtained from such blanks. |