The Robustness of Weld-Bonding Technology in Aluminium Vehicle Manufacturing 960165
The paper summarises work which has been carried out to establish the sensitivity of the Alcan AVT weld-bonding system to manufacturing process variability. The robustness of the joint-line to factors such as panel fit-up, bondline thickness, adhesive fillet size and missing adhesive is discussed and their effects demonstrated. Manufacturing factors, such as pretreatment damage during part forming and the cure-cycle window for the adhesive, are considered and their effects on performance are indicated. Finally the effect of a series of manufacturing shortfalls and environmental factors have been put together in one experiment and the resulting strength and fatigue performance of bonded joints has been established.
Citation: Sheasby, P., Gao, Y., and Wilson, I., "The Robustness of Weld-Bonding Technology in Aluminium Vehicle Manufacturing," SAE Technical Paper 960165, 1996, https://doi.org/10.4271/960165. Download Citation
Author(s):
P. G. Sheasby, Y. Gao, I. Wilson
Affiliated:
Alcan International Ltd.
Pages: 11
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
Developments in Aluminum Use for Vehicle Design-SP-1164, SAE 1996 Transactions - Journal of Materials & Manufacturing-V105-5
Related Topics:
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Manufacturing processes
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Adhesives and sealants
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