WO2024190039A1 - インピーダーシート、電縫管製造装置のマンドレル及び電縫管の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an impedance sheet, a mandrel for an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing device, and a method for manufacturing electric-resistance welded pipe.
- General methods for manufacturing metal pipes include, for example, manufacturing methods for electric resistance welded pipes and spiral pipes in which a metal strip is bent and welded into a tubular shape, manufacturing methods for seamless pipes in which holes are directly drilled into a metal billet, and manufacturing methods for pipes by extrusion.
- Electric welded pipes are particularly highly productive and can be manufactured inexpensively, so they are mass-produced.
- a traveling metal strip is continuously rolled using multiple forming rolls so that it gradually takes on a cylindrical shape, and finally, butt welding is performed where both ends of the metal strip in the width direction meet.
- butt welding a high-frequency current is typically passed through the metal strip, and both ends in the width direction of the metal strip are heated to their melting temperature, and then both end faces are pressure-welded with a squeeze roll to form the tube.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a method of directly generating an induced current in a metal by winding an induction coil around the outside of the metal and passing a primary current through this induction coil, and a method of pressing metal electrodes against both ends of an open metal strip plate before it becomes a closed cross-section during forming, and passing a current directly through it from a power source.
- a high-frequency current of about 100 kHz to 400 kHz is generally used for the current passed through the induction coil or electrodes.
- a ferromagnetic core such as soft ferrite is often placed on the inner surface of the tube as an impedance.
- the current supplied to both ends in the width direction that tends to flow around the inner circumference of the metal strip that has been bent into a cylindrical shape (also called an “open tube”) (hereinafter referred to as the “inner circumference current”) is a current that does not contribute to welding.
- the above-mentioned impedance is used as a device for suppressing the inner circumference current of the metal strip that has been bent into a cylindrical shape (hereinafter referred to as the “inner circumference current suppression device").
- Fig. 13 is a plan view showing the main parts when an electric-resistance welded pipe is manufactured using an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 having an induction coil 2.
- Fig. 14 is a side view showing the state when an electric-resistance welded pipe is manufactured using the electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 as shown in Fig. 13.
- the electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 is mainly composed of an induction coil 2, an impedancer as a conventional inner circumference current suppression device 6, a squeeze roll 901 that applies pressure from the side of the open pipe 1, and a head roll (not shown) that presses the joint from diagonally above the pipe.
- Fig. 13 and Fig. 14 the electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 is mainly composed of an induction coil 2, an impedancer as a conventional inner circumference current suppression device 6, a squeeze roll 901 that applies pressure from the side of the open pipe 1, and a head roll (not shown) that presses the joint from diagonally above
- reference numeral 1 denotes an open pipe
- reference numeral 11 denotes an open pipe opening
- reference numeral 111 denotes an open pipe opening end
- reference numeral 112 denotes an open pipe opening end
- reference numeral 12 denotes a joint
- reference numeral 3 denotes an induced current
- reference numeral 31 denotes a downstream induced current
- reference numeral 32 denotes a downstream induced current
- reference numeral 33 denotes an upstream induced current
- reference numeral 34 denotes an upstream induced current.
- the induced currents 31 to 34 are written as if they are flowing on the upper surface of the pipe for convenience, including the current flowing on the end surface of the open pipe 1 (not shown).
- An induction coil 2 is wound around the outer circumference of the open tube 1, which is a metal strip formed into a cylindrical shape. By passing a primary current through the induction coil 2, an induced current 3 is generated in the open tube 1. This induced current is used to manufacture electric-resistance welded pipes.
- the open pipe 1 which is a metal strip formed into a cylindrical shape, runs from left to right in the figure.
- downstream side in the running direction is referred to as “downstream”
- upstream side opposite the running direction is referred to as "upstream.”
- the electric resistance welded pipe is manufactured by the following steps. 1) A traveling open tube 1 that has been slit to a width that matches the diameter of the tube to be made is bent by multiple forming rolls into a cylindrical shape, and the open tube opening ends 111, 112 are arranged to face each other. 2) An induction coil 2 generates an induced current in the open tube 1 formed into a cylindrical shape, which heats and melts the open tube opening ends 111 and 112 . 3) Downstream of the induction coil 2, the opposing open tube opening ends 111, 112 of the open tube 1 are butted together and pressed into tight contact by a squeeze roll 901 to join (weld) the open tube opening ends 111, 112. At this time, a head roll (not shown) is often used to press the joint 12 from diagonally above.
- FIG. 13 shows the current flowing through the upper surface side of the opposing open tube opening ends 111, 112 of the open tube 1.
- the open pipe 1 which is the material to be welded, is bent from a flat state by multiple forming rolls (not shown) while traveling, so that the open pipe opening ends 111, 112 face each other. Finally, the open pipe 1 that has been bent is pressed against the open pipe opening ends 111, 112 by the squeeze roll 901, so that the open pipe opening ends 111, 112 come into contact with each other at the joint 12.
- An induction coil 2 is provided upstream of the squeeze roll 901 to melt and join the opposing open tube opening ends 111, 112. By passing a high-frequency current through this induction coil 2, an induced current 3 is generated on the surface of the open tube 1, which is bent into a cylindrical shape, directly below the induction coil 2.
- Induced current 3 travels around the outside of open tube 1 along with induction coil 2 which circles open tube 1.
- open tube opening ends 111, 112 of open tube 1 are open as openings, the circulating induced current 3 cannot flow directly below induction coil 2 in these open areas. Therefore, induced current 3 is split into currents 31, 32 flowing on the joint 12 side and currents 33, 34 flowing upstream of induction coil 2, and can also be split into an inner current that tries to travel around the inside of open tube 1.
- the inner circumferential current is a current that tries to flow on the inner circumferential side, opposite to the current that is generated on the outer circumferential side of the open tube 1 directly below the induction coil 2. If no measures are taken against the inner circumferential current, the amount of current flowing toward the joint 12 decreases and the amount of current that becomes this inner circumferential current increases, resulting in a significant decrease in welding efficiency.
- Fig. 15 is a schematic side cross-sectional view of the electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 shown in Fig. 13 cut from the side.
- a conventional inner current suppression device 6 is disposed inside a cylindrically formed metal band plate 1.
- this inner current suppression device 6 has an impedance 61 made of a ferromagnetic material such as soft ferrite or electromagnetic steel housed in the internal space of an impedance case 62.
- the inner current suppression device 6 By placing the inner current suppression device 6 inside the open tube 1, which is formed into a cylindrical shape, when an inner current tries to flow, a magnetic field is generated by electromagnetic induction that suppresses the flow of the inner current. This increases the reactance inside the open tube 1, making it possible to suppress the inner current.
- this inner current suppression is only possible under the condition that the installed impedance 61 does not become magnetically saturated. If the impedance 61 becomes magnetically saturated, it will lose its magnetism and will no longer function as an impedance. As a result, the inner current will increase and the welding efficiency will decrease significantly.
- One possible cause of magnetic flux saturation is an increase in the strength of the magnetic field generated by the current flowing through the induction coil 2. When the current flowing through the induction coil 2 increases due to factors such as increasing the line speed of the electric resistance welded pipe production line, increasing the steel pipe diameter, or increasing the plate thickness, magnetic flux saturation of the impedance 61 becomes noticeable.
- Fig. 16 shows an example of a cross section obtained when a conventional inner current suppression device 6 having an impedance 61 disposed around a mandrel 902 is cut along the A-A cutting line in Fig. 14.
- the impeder 61 is rod-shaped and is often used in an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus 900 having a mandrel 902 with a relatively large diameter.
- the rod-shaped impeder 61 is attached in the circumferential direction to an impeder case 62, and a lid is placed on the impeder case 62, allowing cooling water to flow inside the impeder case 62.
- Conventional inner current suppression devices 6 are used to suppress the induced current 3 generated by the induction coil 2 on the open tube 1 that has been bent into a cylindrical shape from flowing inside the tube that has been bent into a cylindrical shape, allowing more current to flow on the open tube opening ends 111, 112 of the open tube 1, thereby increasing welding efficiency. These conventional inner current suppression devices 6 also have the effect of suppressing the formation of a closed circuit on the inner circumference of the tube due to the induced current flowing upstream of the induction coil 2, which is often reactive current that does not contribute to welding, and increasing the induced current toward the joint 12.
- the conventional inner current suppression device 6 described with reference to FIG. 16 generally has a structure in which cooling is performed through a cooling medium mainly made of water.
- the conventional inner current suppression device 6 is usually installed on a mandrel 902 for grinding the bead of the pipe inner surface joint 12 as shown in FIG. 15 and is installed directly below the induction coil 2 or in front or behind it.
- the present invention was made in consideration of the above problems, and aims to provide an impedance sheet, a mandrel for an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing device, and a method for manufacturing electric resistance welded pipe that make it possible to increase the efficiency of electric resistance welded welding easily and at low cost without modifying or creating a new mandrel, impedance, or impedance case that constitutes a conventional inner current suppression device.
- the inventors conducted extensive research into a method for constructing an inner current suppression device that improves the heating efficiency during electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing by taking into consideration the positioning, shape, ease of installation, and maintainability of the ferromagnetic material that constitutes the impedance of the inner current suppression device.
- the impeller had to be housed in an impedance case and then cooled.
- the present inventors have found that, as described below, even in the conventional inner current suppression device, there are cases in which the impeller does not necessarily have to be housed in an impedance case and then cooled.
- the present invention has been made based on these findings, and the gist of the present invention is as follows.
- a mandrel of an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus in which the impedance sheet according to any one of (1) to (6) is wrapped around the outer periphery of the mandrel of the electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus so as to cover at least half of the circumference thereof.
- a method for manufacturing an electric-seam welded pipe comprising electric-seam welding a metal strip that has been bent into a cylindrical shape using an electric-seam welded pipe manufacturing apparatus comprising an induction coil, a squeeze roll, and a mandrel, in which an impedance sheet according to any one of (1) to (6) is wound around the outer periphery of the mandrel so as to cover at least half of the circumference.
- the impedance sheet of the present invention does not use an impedance case as in the past. Therefore, damaged impedances can be easily checked and replaced without disassembling the impedance case, and there is also the advantage that minimal maintenance is required. This allows for a significant reduction in maintenance costs and time. In this way, the industrial effects of the present invention are extremely significant.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus in which an impedance sheet according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used as an inner circumferential current suppression device.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example in which an inner loop current suppression device of the present invention is added upstream of an existing inner loop current suppression device.
- 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inner circumferential current suppression device of the present invention in which inner circumferential current suppression devices of the present invention are stacked in the radial direction.
- 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an inner circumferential current suppression device of the present invention in which inner circumferential current suppression devices of the present invention are stacked in the radial direction.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus in which an impedance sheet according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used as an inner circumferential current suppression device.
- FIG. 1 is a
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a ferromagnetic core used in Example 4 of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a ferromagnetic core used in Comparative Example 2.
- 1 is a plan view showing a state in which an electric-resistance welded pipe is manufactured using an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus having an induction coil.
- FIG. 14 is a side view of an electric-resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus shown in FIG. 13 during production of the electric-resistance welded pipe.
- FIG. 14 is a side cross-sectional view of an electric-resistance welded pipe during production using the electric-resistance welded pipe production apparatus shown in FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 14, illustrating an example of a conventional inner current suppression device in which an impedance is disposed around a mandrel.
- the sheet 411 according to this embodiment is used for manufacturing electric-welded pipes by, for example, closely contacting and covering at least half the circumference of the outer periphery of the mandrel 902 of an electric-welded pipe manufacturing device, thereby forming an inner current suppression device 4 and being used for manufacturing electric-welded pipes. Therefore, it is desirable for the sheet 411 to be durable and heat resistant, as well as flexible enough to be freely wrapped around the outer periphery of the mandrel 902.
- the sheet 411 is generally made of a heat-resistant insulator and does not generate dielectric loss due to high-frequency current. If the sheet 411 is made of a material that is not heat-resistant, the heat generated during the manufacture of the electric-welded pipe may damage the sheet itself. Furthermore, if the sheet 411 is not made of an insulator, an induced current may also flow through the sheet itself due to the magnetic flux generated by passing a current through the induction coil 2, and the sheet may not be able to function as an impedance. Furthermore, even if the sheet is an insulator, if the material generates dielectric loss due to high-frequency current, not only will it cause a decrease in efficiency, but it may also be unable to maintain its shape as a sheet.
- heating heat resistance means, for example, that the heat resistance temperature is 150° C. or higher. There is no particular upper limit to the heat resistance temperature; the higher the temperature, the better. The upper limit may be determined in consideration of the manufacturing cost, processability, life, etc. of the impedance sheet.
- insulator means, for example, a material having a resistivity of 1 ⁇ 10 3 ⁇ m or higher.
- Examples of materials for sheet 411 include rubbers such as fluororubber and silicone rubber, various epoxy resins such as bakelite and glass epoxy, silica sheets, welding sputter sheets, and materials coated with heat-resistant paint.
- the state of the sheet 411 according to this embodiment is not particularly specified as long as it is configured so that it can be freely wrapped around the outer periphery of the mandrel 902.
- the sheet 411 according to this embodiment may be made of a material that can be freely bent (such as the various rubbers mentioned above) integrated into a sheet shape.
- the sheet 411 according to this embodiment may be configured to be freely curved without breaking, for example, by using a material that is relatively difficult to bend (for example, the above-mentioned Bakelite, glass epoxy, etc.).
- the sheet 411 may be formed into a blind shape by cutting a material that is relatively difficult to bend into strips and connecting the strips together using a heat-resistant connecting member.
- multiple insulating ferromagnetic bodies 412 are arranged on the surface of the sheet 411.
- examples of materials that can be used as the ferromagnetic material 412 include soft ferrite, magnetic steel, and amorphous alloys that satisfy the initial magnetic permeability ( ⁇ i) described above.
- each ferromagnetic body 412 is not particularly restricted, and may be various shapes, such as a rod shape or a plate shape.
- the size of each ferromagnetic body 412 is also not particularly regulated.
- each ferromagnetic body 412 may be a ferromagnetic core constituted by a laminate in which plate-shaped ferromagnetic bodies are stacked, or may be a sintered body of a magnetic material that exhibits ferromagnetism.
- the number of ferromagnetic bodies 412 provided on the sheet 411 can be adjusted appropriately according to the diameter of the electric resistance welded pipe to be manufactured or the diameter of the mandrel 902 so that the required cross-sectional area of the ferromagnetic body can be secured.
- These ferromagnetic bodies 412 etc. can be attached to the deformable sheet 411 as described above by, for example, gluing them with an adhesive or storing them in a resin storage space that has already been provided, and then attached to the sheet 411 in close contact with the sheet 411.
- Figure 2A is a schematic diagram showing an enlarged portion of a cross section of the impedance sheet shown in Figure 1 taken along the A-A cutting line in Figure 1.
- the ferromagnetic material 412 may be, for example, a ferromagnetic core 413 in which multiple thin plate-like ferromagnetic materials are stacked and integrated, as shown in FIG. 2A.
- each of the ferromagnetic cores 413 is preferably arranged on the sheet 411 such that the stacking direction of the thin plate-like ferromagnetic materials is perpendicular to the surface normal direction of the sheet 411, as shown in FIG. 2A.
- the thin ferromagnetic material is laminated and integrated into the ferromagnetic core 413 arranged as described above. Even if magnetic flux enters the ferromagnetic core 413, it is possible to prevent the generation of eddy currents due to the magnetic flux, and it is possible for the impedance sheet 41 of this embodiment to continue to maintain its function as an impedance.
- each ferromagnetic core 413 is not particularly restricted, as it depends on the operating environment in which the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment is used.
- thin ferromagnetic material having a thickness of about sub-mm can be prepared using soft ferrite, electromagnetic steel, amorphous alloy, etc. as described above, and this thin ferromagnetic material can be laminated until the laminate thickness reaches about 3 to 30 mm to form the ferromagnetic core 413 as described above.
- the surface of the electromagnetic steel is insulated by an insulating material
- the cross section when the electromagnetic steel is cut is conductive.
- the electromagnetic steel is arranged and laminated so that the insulating material located on the surface of the electromagnetic steel is adjacent to each other.
- the parts where the cross section of the electromagnetic steel is exposed are insulated with an insulating material such as insulating varnish. This makes it possible to treat the ferromagnetic core 413 made of electromagnetic steel as an insulator in effect.
- the ferromagnetic core 413 is arranged so that the lamination direction is perpendicular to the normal direction to the surface of the sheet 411, as described above.
- FIG. 2B is a schematic diagram showing a state in which an impedance sheet 41 using a ferromagnetic core 413 as shown in FIG. 2A is mounted on a mandrel 902 of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus. As shown in Fig. 2B, when the impedance sheet 41 using the ferromagnetic cores 413 shown in Fig.
- the impedance sheet 41 is attached to the mandrel 902 of an electric-resistance-welded pipe manufacturing apparatus, it is preferable to arrange the impedance sheet 41 so that the lamination direction of the thin ferromagnetic material is along the circumferential direction of the mandrel 902 (so that the lamination method of the thin ferromagnetic material is approximately parallel to the tangent line of the circumference of the mandrel 902 at the installation position of each ferromagnetic core 413).
- the thickness and diameter of the sintered material may be, for example, about 3 to 30 mm.
- soft ferrite exhibits high resistance even in a lump or powder form, so that even when a lump of sintered material made of soft ferrite is exposed to a high-frequency magnetic field, almost no eddy currents are generated.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating an example in which a plurality of impedance sheets 41 according to this embodiment are connected together.
- reference numeral 41 denotes an impedance sheet
- reference numeral 411 denotes a sheet
- reference numeral 412 denotes an impedance
- reference numeral 414 denotes a sheet connector.
- FIG. 3 shows an example in which four impedance sheets 41 (sheets 411) of FIG. 1 are connected together by a detachable sheet connector 414 such as a hook-and-loop fastener.
- the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment is preferably structured so that the impedance sheets 41 having the structure shown in FIG. 1 can be connected to each other, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3.
- the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment can be applied to any size of existing mandrel 902.
- the impedance sheets 41 As a method for connecting the impedance sheets 41 according to this embodiment, it is preferable to provide sheet connectors 414 on the four circumferential edges (i.e., the four end sides) of the sheet 411, as shown in FIG. 1. However, as long as there is one or more sheet connectors 414 on each impedance sheet 41, the location of the connectors does not have to be on the four circumferential edges, and may be anywhere as needed.
- the specific structure of the sheet connector 414 is not particularly restricted, and various known connector structures and connector members can be used as appropriate.
- the sheet connector 414 like the sheet 411, be made of a heat-resistant insulating material that does not cause dielectric loss due to high-frequency current.
- a method can be used in which a recess is formed at one end of each impedance sheet 411 and a protrusion is formed at the other end, and the protrusion of one impedance sheet 41 is fitted into the recess of the other impedance sheet 41.
- the impedance sheet according to the second embodiment of the present invention is an impedance sheet having a sheet that can be freely wrapped around the outer periphery of a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus, and a bag-shaped holder that holds a rod-shaped ferromagnetic body that exhibits insulating properties, arranged on the sheet.
- This impedance sheet can be used in a manufacturing method of electric resistance welded pipe, for example, in which a metal strip of various steels, stainless steels, or the like is bent into a cylindrical shape while traveling and then welded to realize the tubular shape.
- FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating an impedance sheet 41 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a side view illustrating the impedance sheet 41 shown in FIG. 4.
- reference numeral 41 denotes an impedance sheet
- reference numeral 411 denotes a sheet
- reference numeral 420 denotes a holder
- reference numeral 421 denotes a ferromagnetic body.
- the impedance sheet 41 for manufacturing electric welded pipes according to this embodiment is formed by providing holders 420 at a predetermined density on sheet 411, and inserting rod-shaped ferromagnetic bodies 421 between sheet 411 and holder 420.
- holder 420 is configured to be bag-shaped between sheet 411 and holder 420.
- the sheet 411 in the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment is similar to the sheet 411 in the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted below. Also, although not shown in FIG. 4, it is preferable that sheet connectors 414 are provided on the four peripheral edges of the sheet 411, similar to the impedance sheet 41 according to the first embodiment. This allows multiple impedance sheets 41 to be connected to each other via the sheet connectors 414.
- the ferromagnetic material 421 in the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment is similar to the ferromagnetic material 412 according to the first embodiment except for its rod-like shape, so detailed description will be omitted below.
- the number of holders 420 and ferromagnetic bodies 421 provided on the sheet 411 can be adjusted appropriately to ensure the required cross-sectional area of the ferromagnetic body depending on the diameter of the electric resistance welded pipe to be manufactured or the diameter of the mandrel 902.
- the rod-shaped ferromagnetic material 421 may be a ferromagnetic material core 413 as shown in FIG. 2A.
- the ferromagnetic material core 413 is inserted into the holder 420, which will be described later, so that the lamination direction of the thin plate-shaped ferromagnetic material is perpendicular to the surface normal direction of the sheet 411.
- the impedance sheet 41 when mounting the impedance sheet 41 using the ferromagnetic cores 413 on the mandrel 902 of the electric-welded pipe manufacturing device, it is preferable to arrange the impedance sheet 41 so that the lamination direction of the thin ferromagnetic material is along the circumferential direction of the mandrel 902 (so that at the installation position of each ferromagnetic core 413, the lamination method of the thin ferromagnetic material is approximately parallel to the tangent to the circumference of the mandrel 902), as in the first embodiment.
- the ferromagnetic body 421 may be a lump of sintered material made of soft ferrite.
- the holder 420 like the sheet 411, is preferably a cloth-like material that is durable and heat-resistant and does not cause dielectric loss due to high-frequency current.
- a sheet for preventing welding spatters is used as the holder 420.
- the holder 420 may be provided, for example, by being sewn into the sheet 411, or may be provided by being fixed to the sheet 411 with a hook-and-loop fastener or the like. In this case, one end of the holder 420 is provided so as to be open, and a rod-shaped ferromagnetic body 421 can be inserted through the opening (not shown) of the holder 420.
- the rod-shaped ferromagnetic material 421 when a ferromagnetic core 413 as shown in FIG. 2A is used as the rod-shaped ferromagnetic material 421, it is preferable that the relationship between the lamination direction of the thin plate-shaped ferromagnetic material and the surface normal direction of the sheet 411 is maintained both when the ferromagnetic core 413 is inserted into the holder 420 and when the impedance sheet 41 is in use.
- the cross-sectional shape of the rod-shaped ferromagnetic material 421 and the holder 420 may be designed to have anisotropy, for example, so that the user of the impedance sheet 41 can easily grasp the lamination direction.
- the ferromagnetic material 421 can be fixed to the sheet 411, for example, by inserting the ferromagnetic material 421 into the holder 420 and then closing the opening of the holder 420.
- the opening of the holder 420 can be closed in any manner, for example, by using a hook-and-loop fastener or a cover with a resin button.
- the holder 420 is fixed to the sheet 411, so that the ferromagnetic material 421 can be securely held to the sheet 411 even in a high-temperature environment, for example.
- the impedance sheet according to the third embodiment of the present invention is an impedance sheet having a sheet that can be freely wrapped around the outer periphery of a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus, and a bag-shaped holder that holds an insulating powdered or granular impedance arranged on the sheet.
- This impedance sheet can be used in a manufacturing method of electric resistance welded pipe, for example, in which a metal strip of various steels or stainless steels is bent into a cylindrical shape while traveling and then welded to form a tubular shape.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view illustrating an impedance sheet 41 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a side view illustrating the impedance sheet 41 shown in FIG. 6.
- reference numeral 41 denotes an impedance sheet
- reference numeral 411 denotes a sheet
- reference numeral 430 denotes a holder
- reference numeral 431 denotes a ferromagnetic material.
- the impedance sheet 41 for manufacturing electric welded pipes according to this embodiment is configured by providing a holder 430 on the sheet 411, and inserting a powdered or granular ferromagnetic material 431 between the sheet 411 and the holder 430.
- the holder 430 is configured to be bag-shaped between the sheet 411 and the holder 430.
- the sheet 411 in the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment is similar to the sheet 411 in the first embodiment, so detailed description will be omitted below. Also, although not shown in FIG. 6, it is preferable that sheet connectors 414 are provided on the four peripheral edges of the sheet 411, similar to the impedance sheet 41 according to the first embodiment. This allows multiple impedance sheets 41 to be connected to each other via the sheet connectors 414.
- the ferromagnetic material 421 in the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment can be made of the same material as the ferromagnetic material 412 according to the first embodiment, except that it is in powder or granular form, so detailed description will be omitted below.
- the holder 430 like the sheet 411, is preferably a cloth-like material that is durable and heat-resistant and does not cause dielectric loss due to high-frequency current.
- a sheet for preventing welding spatters is used as the holder 430.
- the holder 430 is provided, for example, by filling it with powdered or granular ferromagnetic material 431 and sewing it into the sheet 411 in a quilted pattern.
- the locations where the holder 430 and the ferromagnetic material 431 are provided on the sheet 411 can be adjusted appropriately to ensure the required cross-sectional area of the ferromagnetic material depending on the diameter of the electric resistance welded pipe to be manufactured or the diameter of the mandrel 902.
- the impedance sheet 41 according to this embodiment can achieve the same effects as the second embodiment, and since the holder 430 is fixed to the sheet 411, the ferromagnetic material 431 can be securely held to the sheet 411 even in a high temperature environment, for example.
- the fourth embodiment of the present invention relates to a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus in which the impedance sheet according to the first embodiment is used as an inner current suppression device. Note that, in the following, an example will be described in which the impedance sheet according to the first embodiment is used as an inner current suppression device, but the impedance sheet according to the second or third embodiment may be used instead of the impedance sheet according to the first embodiment.
- Figure 8 is a diagram that explains an example of a mandrel 902 of an electric welded pipe manufacturing device of this embodiment when the impedance sheet 41 for electric welded pipe manufacturing of the first embodiment is used as the inner current suppression device 4.
- reference numeral 1 denotes an open pipe
- reference numerals 111 and 112 denote the open pipe opening ends
- reference numeral 4 denotes an inner current suppression device
- reference numeral 41 denotes an impedance sheet
- reference numeral 411 denotes a sheet
- reference numeral 412 denotes a ferromagnetic body
- reference numeral 902 denotes a mandrel of an electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing apparatus.
- an inner current suppression device 4 can be constructed that covers one circumference of the outer periphery of the mandrel 902 of an electric welded pipe manufacturing apparatus.
- the inner current suppression device 4 according to this embodiment can be attached to the outside of the mandrel 902 without being placed in an impedance case. Compared to conventional inner current suppression devices, the inner current suppression device 4 according to this embodiment can be closer to the inner circumference of the open tube 1 bent into a cylindrical shape, and therefore has a greater effect in suppressing the current.
- the inner current suppression device 4 it is only necessary to attach the impedance sheet 41 to the outside of the mandrel 902, and the above-mentioned inner current suppression effect can be obtained with a simple configuration.
- the mounting position of the inner current suppression device 4 using the impedance sheet 41 can be set at any position on the mandrel 902, but it should be set taking into consideration the magnetic field strength, dripping of molten metal, etc., and it is more preferable to mount it, for example, in a part located upstream of the induction coil 2.
- the inner current suppression device 4 is illustrated as covering one circumference of the outer circumference of the mandrel 902, but in this embodiment, the inner current suppression device 4 using one or more impedance sheets 41 may be provided so as to cover at least half the circumference of the mandrel 902 facing the open tube opening ends 111, 112.
- the impedance sheet 41 of the second or third embodiment in the inner current suppression device 4 of this embodiment, it is preferable to attach the flat surface side of the sheet 411 (i.e., the side on which the ferromagnetic bodies 421, 431 are not provided) to the outer circumferential surface side of the mandrel 902. This allows the impedance sheet 41 to be appropriately attached to the mandrel 902.
- the strength of the generated magnetic field is high directly below the induction coil 2.
- the impeller 61 and impeller case 62 constituting the conventional inner current suppression device 6 inevitably generate heat in the impeller 61, which is made of soft ferrite or electromagnetic steel, due to the strength of the magnetic field as described above. Therefore, it was thought that the conventional impeller 61 would be cooled by passing cooling water through the impeller case 62.
- the inventors performed an electromagnetic field analysis of the magnetic field strength described above, they found that the magnetic field strength is strongest directly below the induction coil 2 and in its vicinity, and that, depending on the input power, the magnetic field strength is weaker at a position about 50 mm to 100 mm upstream of the induction coil 2, and that there is often no particular need to cool the impedancer.
- the impedance sheet 41 of this embodiment be wrapped around the mandrel 902 so as to cover at least the portion of the mandrel 902 that is located upstream of the induction coil 2 in the running direction.
- the fifth embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an electric resistance welded pipe using the inner current suppression device 4 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the impedance sheet according to the second or third embodiment may be used instead of the impedance sheet according to the first embodiment.
- the inner current suppression device 4 described in the fourth embodiment can be easily attached to any position on the mandrel 902 with any length or thickness without modifying or installing a new mandrel 902, conventional impedance 61, or impedance case 62. Therefore, by using such an inner current suppression device 4, it is possible to increase the impedance capacity at low cost.
- the inner current suppression device 4 can suppress the inner current that attempts to flow upstream of the induction coil 2, centered around the open tube opening ends 111, 112 of the open tube 1.
- FIGS. 10 and 11 are diagrams illustrating an example in which the inner current suppression device 4 according to this embodiment is stacked in the radial direction of a mandrel 902 to form an impedance sheet 41 for manufacturing electric resistance welded pipes.
- reference numeral 1 denotes an open tube
- reference numerals 111 and 112 denote the open tube opening ends
- reference numeral 4 denotes an inner current suppression device according to this embodiment
- reference numeral 41 denotes an impedance sheet
- reference numeral 411 denotes a sheet
- reference numeral 412 denotes a ferroelectric
- reference numeral 902 denotes a mandrel.
- the ferromagnetic bodies 412 are arranged so as to line up in a straight line along the radial direction.
- the ferromagnetic bodies 412 are arranged alternately in the radial direction.
- the heating temperature was measured by welding 50 ⁇ m K thermocouples to the end of the steel pipe at 20 mm intervals from the apex of the opening that was assumed to be the joint. In each of the following experiments, the temperature rise rates of the joints were compared. In each experiment, the squeeze roll was not provided.
- Example 1 An impedance sheet was produced by fixing soft ferrite cores, each 5 mm thick, 10 mm wide, and 130 mm long, at 5 mm pitches to a silicon rubber sheet, 170 mm wide, 140 mm long, and 2 mm thick, with an adhesive.
- ⁇ Electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing> A hook-and-loop fastener with a width of 5 mm was fixed to the end of the rubber sheet with an adhesive.
- This impedance sheet was wrapped around the outer periphery of a polycarbonate pipe, which was regarded as a mandrel, from a position 100 mm upstream of the induction coil and heated.
- Example 2 ⁇ Impedance sheet> The impedance sheet of Example 1 of the present invention was used. ⁇ Electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing> As shown in FIG. 9, first, a first inner-circumferential current suppression device was constructed, and then a second inner-circumferential current suppression device was installed in close contact with the end of the first inner-circumferential current suppression device and extended upstream, and heating was then performed.
- Example 3 ⁇ Impedance sheet> The impedance sheet of Example 1 of the present invention was used. ⁇ Electric resistance welded pipe manufacturing> As shown in FIG. 10, an inner current suppression device was constructed by forming two layers of impedance sheets and then heating was performed.
- the cylindrical soft ferrite core (outer diameter 35 mm, inner diameter 15 mm, length 250 mm) shown in Fig. 16 was fixed to the center of a polycarbonate pipe with an outer diameter of 50 mm and a thickness of 3 mm, and the inner and outer periphery of the soft ferrite core were water-cooled.
- the soft ferrite core was installed so that its tip was 50 mm upstream from the joint and its tail was 100 mm upstream from the induction coil.
- the polycarbonate pipe was placed in the center of the pipe, with the impeder inserted as a mandrel, over the entire length of the pipe.
- the results of the above-mentioned invention examples 1 to 3 and comparative example 1 are shown in Table 1 below.
- the heating rate ratio is the value obtained by dividing the heating rate of the comparative example by the heating rate at which the temperature of the apex of the opening, regarded as the joint, reaches 800°C. From Table 1, it can be confirmed that the heating rate was improved by 6% by adding the impedance sheet or impedance of the present invention (Example 1 of the present invention), that it was improved by 13% by doubling the length (Example 2 of the present invention), and that it was improved by 27% by doubling the impedance thickness (Example 3 of the present invention), confirming that the effect of the present invention is great. Furthermore, in the experiment, the impeder of the present invention was able to be used stably without generating any particular heat.
- Example 4 of the present invention was stable even after long-term use, only warming up a little.
- Comparative Example 2 immediately after the induction coil was energized, heat and deformation occurred at the tip of the ferromagnetic core directly below the opening of the steel pipe near the induction coil, causing partial melting, and the silicone rubber sheet material was left with burn marks, so that the induction coil had to be immediately turned off.
- the penetration depth of the electromagnetic steel sheet at the frequency of this experiment was about 25 ⁇ m.
- Example 4 of the present invention eddy currents were unlikely to be generated and heat was unlikely to be generated, whereas in the case of Comparative Example 2, it is considered that eddy currents were easily generated and heat was generated because the magnetic flux entered the surface of the electromagnetic steel sheet.
- the present invention can be used to manufacture electric-welded pipes.
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特許文献1には、金属の外側を囲むように誘導コイルを巻き、この誘導コイルに一次電流を流すことにより、金属に誘導電流を直接発生させる方法、及び、成形途上で閉断面となる前の開口した金属帯板の両端部にそれぞれ金属製の電極を押し当て、電源から電流を直接通電する方法が開示されている。
電縫管製造装置900は、図13及び図14に模式的に示したように、大きくは、誘導コイル2と、従来の内周電流抑制装置6としてのインピーダーと、オープン管1の側面から圧力を加えるスクイズロール901と、図示はしないが管斜め上方から接合部を押し付けるヘッドロールとから、構成されている。また、図13及び図14において、符合1はオープン管、符合11はオープン管開口部、符合111はオープン管開口部端部、符合112はオープン管開口部端部、符合12は接合部、符合3は誘導電流、符合31は下流側誘導電流、符合32は下流側誘導電流、符合33は上流側誘導電流、符合34は上流側誘導電流である。ここで、誘導電流31~34は、図示はしていないがオープン管1の端面を流れる電流も含め、便宜的に管上面を流れているように書いている。
1)造管する径に合わせた幅にスリットされた、走行するオープン管1を、複数の成形ロールで曲げながら筒状に成形し、オープン管開口部端部111、112を対向させる。
2)誘導コイル2により、筒状に成形されたオープン管1に発生する誘導電流によって、オープン管開口部端部111、112を加熱溶融させる。
3)誘導コイル2の下流において、オープン管1の対向するオープン管開口部端部111、112を突き合わせ、スクイズロール901で押しつけて密着させて、オープン管開口部端部111、112を接合(溶接)する。この時、接合部12を斜め上方から押さえつけるヘッドロール(図示せず。)を用いることが多い。
図15の側断面図に示すように、従来の内周電流抑制装置6を、筒状に成形された金属帯板1の内部に配置する。かかる内周電流抑制装置6は、以下で図16を参照しながら改めて説明するように、インピーダーケース62の内部空間に対し、ソフトフェライトあるいは電磁鋼などの強磁性体製のインピーダー61が収容されたものである。
図16においてインピーダー61は、棒状のものであり、比較的径が大きいマンドレル902を有する電縫管製造装置900に用いられることが多い。この例では、インピーダーケース62に棒状のインピーダー61を円周方向に取り付け、インピーダーケース62に蓋をすることで、インピーダーケース62の内部を冷却水が流れるようになっている。
また、従来の内周電流抑制装置6の設置場所としては、通常、図15に記載される管内面接合部12のビードを研削するためのマンドレル902に装着されて誘導コイル2の直下からその前後に設置される。
本発明はこれらの知見に基づいてなされたものであり、その要旨は以下の通りである。
(2)前記シートは、耐熱性を有する絶縁体を素材とし、高周波電流による誘電損を生じないものである、(1)に記載のインピーダーシート。
(3)前記シートの表面には、棒状又は粉末状の前記強磁性体を収容可能な袋状のホルダーが設けられており、前記強磁性体は、前記袋状のホルダー内に設けられる、(1)に記載のインピーダーシート。
(4)前記前記複数の強磁性体として、板状の強磁性体が積層されて一体化した強磁性体コアが用いられており、前記強磁性体コアは、前記板状強磁性体の積層方向が前記シートの表面法線方向に対して直交する方向となるように、前記シート上に配置される、(1)~(3)の何れか1つに記載のインピーダーシート。
(5)前記複数の強磁性体として、強磁性を示す磁性素材の焼成体が用いられる、(1)~(3)の何れか1つに記載のインピーダーシート。
(6)前記シートは、当該シートの端部に連結具を有し、複数枚の前記シートを相互に連結可能とした、(1)~(5)の何れか1つに記載のインピーダーシート。
(7)(1)~(6)の何れか1つに記載のインピーダーシートが、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部の少なくとも半周以上を覆うように巻き付けられた、電縫管製造装置のマンドレル。
(8)誘導コイル、スクイズロール、及び、マンドレルにより構成される電縫管製造装置を用いて、筒状に曲げられてきた金属帯板を電縫溶接する、電縫管の製造方法であって、(1)~(6)の何れか1つに記載のインピーダーシートが、前記マンドレルの外周部の少なくとも半周以上を覆うように巻き付けられる、電縫管の製造方法。
(9)前記インピーダーシートは、前記マンドレルにおいて前記誘導コイルよりも前記走行方向の上流側に位置する部分を少なくとも覆うように巻き付けられる、(8)に記載の電縫管の製造方法。
本発明の第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートは、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部に対して巻き付け自在なシートと、このシート上に配置された、絶縁性を示す複数の強磁性体と、を有するインピーダーシートである。かかるインピーダーシートは、例えば各種の鋼やステンレス鋼等の金属帯板を、走行させながら筒状に曲げた上で溶接によって管形状を実現する、電縫管の製造方法に利用可能なものである。
図1において、符合41はインピーダーシート、符合411はシート、符合412は強磁性体、符合414はシート連結具である。本実施形態に係る電縫管製造用のインピーダーシート41は、シート411に、強磁性体412を、所定密度で直接敷き詰めて密着させたものである。
図2Bに示したように、図2Aに示した強磁性体コア413を用いたインピーダーシート41を、電縫管製造装置のマンドレル902に装着する際には、薄板状の強磁性体の積層方向がマンドレル902の周方向に沿うように(各強磁性体コア413の設置位置において、薄板状の強磁性体の積層方法が、マンドレル902の周の接線と略平行となるように)、インピーダーシート41を配置することが好ましい。このようにインピーダーシート41をマンドレル902に装着することで、強磁性体コア413に磁束が入ったとしても、磁束による渦電流の発生を防止することができ、本実施形態に係るインピーダーシート41のインピーダーとしての機能を、保持し続けることが可能となる。
図3において、符合41はインピーダーシート、符合411はシート、符合412はインピーダー、符合414はシート連結具である。
図3は、図1のインピーダーシート41(シート411)の4枚を、面ファスナーのような着脱自在なシート連結具414で連結した例を示している。
本発明の第2の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートは、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部に対して巻き付け自在なシートと、このシート上に配置された、絶縁性を示す棒状の強磁性体を保持する袋状のホルダーと、を有するインピーダーシートである。かかるインピーダーシートは、例えば各種の鋼やステンレス鋼等の金属帯板を、走行させながら筒状に曲げた上で溶接によって管形状を実現する、電縫管の製造方法に利用可能なものである。
本発明の第3の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートは、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部に対して巻き付け自在なシートと、このシート上に配置された、絶縁性を示す粉末状又は粒状のインピーダーを保持する袋状のホルダーと、を有するインピーダーシートである。かかるインピーダーシートは、例えば各種の鋼やステンレス鋼等の金属帯板を、走行させながら筒状に曲げた上で溶接によって管形状を実現する、電縫管の製造方法に利用可能なものである。
本発明の第4の実施形態は、第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートが内周電流抑制装置として用いられた、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルに関するものである。なお、以下では、第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートを内周電流抑制装置として用いた場合を例に挙げて説明を行うが、第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートに換えて、第2の実施形態又は第3の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートを用いても良い。
図8に示すように、第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシート41を、1枚又は複数枚使用することで、電縫管製造装置のマンドレル902の外周を1周分覆うような内周電流抑制装置4を構成することができる。
本発明の第5の実施形態は、第4の実施形態に係る内周電流抑制装置4を使用した電縫管の製造方法に関するものである。なお、本実施形態における内周電流抑制装置4においても、第1の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートに換えて、第2の実施形態又は第3の実施形態に係るインピーダーシートを用いても良い。
図9は、既設マンドレル902の既設内周電流抑制装置6の上流側に、本実施形態に係る内周電流抑制装置4を付加した例を説明する図である。
図9において、符合1はオープン管、符合111及び112はオープン管開口部端部、符合12は接合部、符合2は誘導コイル、符合4は本実施形態に係る内周電流抑制装置、符合6は従来の内周電流抑制装置、符合902はマンドレルである。
図10及び図11は、本実施形態に係る内周電流抑制装置4を、マンドレル902の径方向に重ねて、電縫管製造用のインピーダーシート41とした例を説明する図である。
図10及び図11において、符合1はオープン管、符合111及び112はオープン管開口部端部、符合4は本実施形態に係る内周電流抑制装置、符合41はインピーダーシート、符合411はシート、符合412は強誘電体、符合902はマンドレルである。
図11に示した例においては、二重に設けられたインピーダーシート41において、強磁性体412は、径方向に互い違いに配置される。
本実施例では、オープン管を模した被加熱材として、外径89mm、肉厚3mm、長さ1mの鋼管上部に、レーザー加工によって図13に示すような開口部の形状を模擬したものを用いた。このレーザー加工では、図13中における左側端部から、平行開口部の間隔15mm、長さ400mmとなるように鋼管の一部分を除去するとともに、かかる除去部分から連続するように、接合部12にみたてた頂点と両端部との角度が5.7度となるように300mmの長さで鋼管の一部分を除去し、開口部を形成した(開口部の長さは、合計700mmである。)。また、頂点部は0.5Rとした。
実施例で用いた電縫管製造装置では、誘導コイルとして、φ10mmの水冷銅管製の誘導コイル(内径110mm、2ターン、幅50mm)を用い、銅管と鋼管との間を10mm離すとともに、接合部と見立てた開口部の頂点から150mm離した位置に誘導コイルを配置した。
加熱の際は、周波数180kHz~20kWの電力を投入し、静止加熱で最高温度が800℃になるまでの時間を計測した。
加熱温度は、鋼管端部に、50μmのK熱電対を、接合部想定の開口部頂点から20mmピッチで溶着して測温した。
下記各実験においては、接合部の昇温速度を比較した。
なお、各実験においては、スクイズロールは設けない状態で行った。
<インピーダーシート>
厚み5mm、幅10mm、長さ130mmのソフトフェライトコアを、5mmピッチで幅170mm、長さ140mm、厚み2mmのシリコンゴムシートに接着剤で固定したインピーダーシートを製作した。
<電縫管製造>
ゴムシートの端部には、5mm幅で面ファスナーを接着剤で固定した。このインピーダーシートを、上記誘導コイルの上流側100mmの位置から、マンドレルと見立てたポリカーボネートパイプの外周に巻き付けて加熱を行った。
<インピーダーシート>
本発明例1のインピーダーシートを使用した。
<電縫管製造>
図9に示すように、まず1つ目の内周電流抑制装置を構成し、更に、当該内周電流抑制装置の端部に密着させて2つ目の内周電流抑制装置装備を上流側に延長して設置して、加熱を行った。
<インピーダーシート>
本発明例1のインピーダーシートを使用した。
<電縫管製造>
図10に示すように、インピーダーシートを2層にして内周電流抑制装置を構成して加熱を行った。
<電縫管製造>
比較例として、本発明によるインピーダーシートを使わずに、加熱を行った。
ポリカーボネートパイプは、マンドレルと見立てインピーダーを入れた状態で、管全長にわたる長さで、管中心に設置した。
上記本発明例1~3及び比較例1の結果を下記表1に示す。
加熱速度比は、接合部と見立てた開口部頂点の温度が800℃になるときの加熱速度で、比較例の加熱速度を割った値である。
表1より、本発明のインピーダーシートないしインピーダーを付加することで6%加熱速度が向上し(本発明例1)、更に長さを2倍に延長することで13%改善し(本発明例2)、インピーダー厚みを2倍にすることで27%向上することが確認でき(本発明例3)、本発明の効果が大きいことが確認できた。
また、実験において、本発明のインピーダーは、特に発熱することもなく安定して使用できた。
薄板状の強磁性体を積層した強磁性体コアにおいて、積層方向の違いによるコアの安定性の違いをみるために、厚み30μmの電磁鋼板を積層させることで一体化させて、長さ100mm、一辺が10mmの正方形断面を有する強磁性体コアとした。かかる強磁性体コアを、鋼管長手方向に3個隣接して300mmとし、図12Aに示したように、積層方向がシートの表面法線方向に対して直交する方向となるように配置した場合(本発明例4)と、図12Bに示したように、積層方向が、シートの表面法線方向と平行となるように配置した場合(比較例2)と、を比較した。
上記表2に示したように、本発明例4は、長時間使用しても少し温まる程度で、安定して使用することができた。一方、比較例2は、誘導コイルへの通電後すぐに、誘導コイル近傍側の鋼管開口部直下にある強磁性体コアの先端から、発熱・変形が生じて一部溶損し、シート素材のシリコンゴムに焦げあとが付いたことから、すぐに誘導コイルへの通電を止めざるをえなかった。本実験の周波数での電磁鋼板の浸透深さは、約25μmである。本発明例4の場合には、渦電流が発生しにくく発熱も起きにくかったのに対し、比較例2の場合には、磁束が電磁鋼板の面に入るため、容易に渦電流が発生し発熱に至ったと考えられる。
11 オープン管開口部
111 オープン管開口部端部
112 オープン管開口部端部
12 接合部
2 誘導コイル
3 誘導電流
31 下流側誘導電流
32 下流側誘導電流
33 上流側誘導電流
34 上流側誘導電流
4 内周電流抑制装置
41 インピーダーシート
411 シート
412 強磁性体
413 強磁性体コア
414 シート連結具
420 ホルダー
421 強磁性体
430 ホルダー
431 強磁性体
6 従来の内周電流抑制装置
61 インピーダー
62 インピーダーケース
900 電縫管製造装置
901 スクイズロール
902 マンドレル
Claims (9)
- 電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部に対して巻き付け自在なシートと、
前記シート上に配置された、絶縁性を示す複数の強磁性体と、
を有する、インピーダーシート。 - 前記シートは、耐熱性を有する絶縁体を素材とし、高周波電流による誘電損を生じないものである、請求項1に記載のインピーダーシート。
- 前記シートの表面には、棒状又は粉末状の前記強磁性体を収容可能な袋状のホルダーが設けられており、
前記強磁性体は、前記袋状のホルダー内に設けられる、請求項1に記載のインピーダーシート。 - 前記複数の強磁性体として、板状の強磁性体が積層されて一体化した強磁性体コアが用いられており、
前記強磁性体コアは、前記板状の強磁性体の積層方向が前記シートの表面法線方向に対して直交する方向となるように、前記シート上に配置される、請求項1~3の何れか1項に記載のインピーダーシート。 - 前記複数の強磁性体として、強磁性を示す磁性素材の焼成体が用いられる、請求項1~3の何れか1項に記載のインピーダーシート。
- 前記シートは、当該シートの端部に連結具を有し、複数枚の前記シートを相互に連結可能とした、請求項1~5の何れか1項に記載のインピーダーシート。
- 請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載のインピーダーシートが、電縫管製造装置のマンドレルの外周部の少なくとも半周以上を覆うように巻き付けられた、電縫管製造装置のマンドレル。
- 誘導コイル、スクイズロール、及び、マンドレルにより構成される電縫管製造装置を用いて、所定の走行方向に搬送されながら筒状に曲げられてきた金属帯板を電縫溶接する、電縫管の製造方法であって、
請求項1~6の何れか1項に記載のインピーダーシートが、前記マンドレルの外周部の少なくとも半周以上を覆うように巻き付けられる、電縫管の製造方法。 - 前記インピーダーシートは、前記マンドレルにおいて前記誘導コイルよりも前記走行方向の上流側に位置する部分を少なくとも覆うように巻き付けられる、請求項8に記載の電縫管の製造方法。
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