摘要 |
A process for joining metals is provided, by which a core wire of a coated electric wire can be securely joined to a metal having a plated layer on the surface thereof. The process is to assemble a wiring module 1. The wiring module 1 has a metal piece 2, a coated electric wire 3 and so on. A plated layer 6 made of tin is formed on a surface of a matrix 5 of the metal piece 2. The coated electric wire 3 has a core wire 7. An ultrasonic welding is carried out after placing a part 7a of the core wire 7 on the plated layer 6 of the metal piece 2. The plated layer 6 is melted so as to join the part 7a of the core wire 7 to the matrix 5 and the core wire 7 is broken off separating the part 7a therefrom. Another ultrasonic welding is carried out after further placing another core wire 7 on the part 7a joined to the matrix 5, so that the core wire 7 of the coated electric wire 3 is joined to the metal piece 2 through the part 7a of the core wire 7. |