Clinching and torsional ultrasonic welding - An innovative process combination for joining metal-polymer hybrid structures

Eric Brueckner, Wolf Georgi, Michael Gehde, Peter Mayr

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Abstract

Due to the optimized local material adaption by using multi-material-structures, the final part properties can reach maximized performance and efficiency. This fact correlates with a rising demand for processes which join dissimilar materials (e.g. metal-polymer, thermoplastic-thermoset or incompatible thermoplastics) reliably. The present study deals with an innovative process combination of clinching and hot-melt adhesive bonding for joining fiber-reinforced polyamide (PA6-GF30) to steel. The energy input for the hot-melt adhesive bonding is performed by torsional ultrasonic welding. The study was aimed to analyze design variations of the ultrasonic weld seam to reach steady joint properties in spite of unsteady manufacturing conditions and to minimize interactions between clinching and ultrasonic welding. However, the hot-melt adhesive bonding process has always to keep the geometric preconditions for the following clinching process.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Europe/Africa Conference Dresden 2017 - Polymer Processing Society PPS
EditorsMichael Gehde, Udo Wagenknecht, Sven Wiessner, Petra Potschke
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735417830
DOIs
StatePublished - 22 Jan 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 Europe/Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS) - Dresden, Germany
Duration: 27 Jun 201729 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2055
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference2017 Europe/Africa Regional Conference of the Polymer Processing Society (PPS)
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityDresden
Period27/06/1729/06/17

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