Friction stir welding tool member made of silicon nitride sintered body and friction stir welding apparatus using same

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PATENT NO 10744592
APP PUB NO 20170297141A1
SERIAL NO

15509592

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The present invention provides a welding tool member for friction stir welding comprising a silicon nitride sintered body, wherein the silicon nitride sintered body includes an additive component other than silicon nitride in a content of 15% by mass or less, and the additive component includes three or more elements selected from Y, Al, Mg, Si, Ti, Hf, Mo and C. It is preferable that the content of the additive component is 3% by mass or more and 12.5% by mass or less. It is also preferable that the additive component includes four or more elements selected from Y, Al, Mg, Si, Ti, Hf, Mo and C. Due to above structure, there can be provided a welding tool member for friction stir welding having a high durability.

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KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAKANAGAWA KANAGAWA
TOSHIBA MATERIALS CO LTD8 SHINSUGITA-CHO ISOGO-KU YOKOHAMA-SHI KANAGAWA

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Abe, Yutaka Kanagawa, JP 96 663
Funaki, Kai Kanagawa, JP 18 25
Ikeda, Isao Kanagawa, JP 22 184

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