A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first suspension component, and providing a second suspension component made from a material which is same/dissimilar to the material used to make the first suspension component, whe
A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from the same or dissimilar materials includes providing a first suspension component, and providing a second suspension component made from a material which is same/dissimilar to the material used to make the first suspension component, where one of the first and second suspension components is a metallic component made of a metallic material. A portion of one of the first and second suspension components is positioned within a portion of the other of the suspension components in an overlapping manner, thereby forming an overlapping portion. A metallic band may be disposed around the overlapping portion. An inductor is positioned around the overlapping portion. The inductor is energized to generate a magnetic field for collapsing at least one of the overlapping portion and the metallic band at a velocity sufficient to magnetic pulse weld the components to each other, thereby securing the first and second suspension components together.
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1. A method of joining vehicle suspension components made from similar and/or dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:a. providing a first suspension component made of a first material, said first suspension component having an annular cross section defining a rotary axis running do
1. A method of joining vehicle suspension components made from similar and/or dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:a. providing a first suspension component made of a first material, said first suspension component having an annular cross section defining a rotary axis running down the center of said annular cross section, the first suspension component having a flange defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction perpendicular to said rotary axis; b. providing a second suspension component made from a second material, wherein at least one of the first and second suspension components is made from a metallic material; c. positioning said flange of the first suspension component within a portion of the second suspension component in an overlapping manner, thereby forming an overlapping portion; d. providing an inductor around the overlapping portion; e. energizing the inductor to generate a magnetic field and to magnetic pulse weld the metallic material, thereby securing the first and second suspension components together, wherein the first component is a rotary fitting for mounting to a vehicle frame and the second component is a shaft portion for providing a link between said vehicle frame and an additional part of said vehicle. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of disposing a metallic band around the overlapping portion; providing said inductor around the metallic band; and energizing the inductor to generate a magnetic field for collapsing the metallic band about the overlapping portion and to magnetically pulse weld the metallic band to the overlapping portion, thereby securing the first and second suspension components together.3. The method of claim 1, wherein both the first and second components are dissimilar metallic components.4. The method of claim 1, wherein the rotary fitting is made of a metallic material and the shaft portion is made of a composite material.5. The method of claim 4, wherein a section of the rotary fitting is positioned within a portion of the shaft portion to form the overlapping portion.6. The method of claim 4, wherein the shaft portion is made of a metallic material and the rotary fitting is made of a composite material.7. The method of claim 4, wherein a section of the shaft portion is positioned within a section of the rotary fitting to form the overlapping portion.8. The method of claim 1, wherein an insert is positioned within the metallic component to provide support for the metallic component during the step of welding.9. A method of joining two vehicle suspension components made from similar and/or dissimilar materials, the method comprising the steps of:a. providing a first suspension component made from a metallic material; b. providing a second suspension component made from a composite material, the second suspension component having a protrusion; c. positioning a portion of the first suspension component within a portion of the second suspension component in an overlapping manner, thereby forming an overlapping portion, wherein the protrusion is within the overlapping portion; d. disposing a metallic band around the overlapping portion; e. providing an inductor around the metallic band; and f. energizing the inductor to generate a magnetic field for collapsing the metallic band about the overlapping portion and magnetic pulse welding the metallic band to the metallic component, thereby securing the first and second suspension components together, wherein the metallic band is crimped over the protrusion and contacts said protrusion, wherein the first suspension component is an end portion forming a rotary fitting for said suspension and the second suspension component is a shaft portion for linking said rotary fitting to an additional member of said vehicle suspension. 10. The method of claim 9, wherein the protrusion is a peripheral rim on the second suspension component, said protrusion disposed outside of said first and second suspension components.11. The method of claim 9, wherein the protrusion is integrally molded with the second suspension component.12. The method of claim 9, wherein said first suspension component has an annular cross section circumscribing a rotary axis, and wherein the portion the first suspension component positioned with said second suspension component is a flange defining a longitudinal axis extending in a direction perpendicular to said rotary axis.13. The method of claim 9, wherein the second suspension component includes a protrusion disposed outside and projecting away from said first and second suspension components, and wherein said metallic band is crimped over the protrusion and extends across said protrusion to contact both said flange and said second suspension component.14. The method of claim 9, wherein the metallic band extends across said protrusion to contact both said first and said second suspension components.
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