Development of novel form-locked joints for textile reinforced thermoplastices and metallic components

作者：Gude Maik; Hufenbach Werner; Kupfer Robert; Freund Andreas; Vogel Christian^*

来源：Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2015, 216: 140-145.

DOI：10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2014.09.007

• Clinching
• Hybrid structure
• Multi-material
• Joint
• Reinforced thermoplastic composite

Lightweight constructions in multi-material-design, especially the application of textile reinforced composites in combination with metallic components, gain increasing relevance, e.g., in automotive engineering. To ensure an optimal load bearing capability of the hybrid structure, it is essential to provide adapted joining technologies.
In this paper a new joining technology to produce hybrid structures with continuous fibre reinforced thermoplastics and metallic components is introduced, adapting the concept of classical clinching for thermoplastic composites. The technological concept of the thermoclinching process was successfully tested by manufacturing, testing and both non-destructive and destructive analyses of firstthermoclinched joints.

• 出版日期2015-2