The invention relates to a process for
welding an intermediate section of an axle housing and shaft heads of a heavy-duty
truck, in particular to a
friction welding process of an intermediate section of a cast steel axle housing and shaft heads for a heavy-duty
truck. The
friction welding process is characterized in that the intermediate section and the shaft heads at two sides are clamped in special continuous driving
friction welding equipment; the intermediate section of the axle housing is immovable; the shaft heads at the two sides rotate at high speed and apply an
axial pressure; and the
diffusion and re-crystallizing
metallurgy reaction on an interface is realized by using the
heat generation by friction and the pressure of the interface to be welded, and finally, the intermediate section of the axle housing is welded together with the shaft heads at the two sides. The invention has the characteristics of simple process, accuracy in control, stable and reliable
welding quality, no defects such as melting weld joint air holes, interposition
slag and heat cracks existing in the weld joint, fine weld joint tissue, higher strength of the weld joint compared with that of a base material and high
welding efficiency. The welded axle housing can meet the requirements for vertical
bending fatigue life and vertical static rigidity and has a certain significance on shortening the total lengths of the shaft heads, reducing the weight of an axle housing
assembly, prolonging the service life of
extrusion dies of the shaft heads and reducing the cost.