Joining suitability of cast aluminium for self-piercing riveting

Neuser M, Kappe F, Busch M, Grydin O, Bobbert M, Schaper M, Meschut G, Hausotte T (2021)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Conference contribution, Conference Contribution

Publication year: 2021

Publisher: IOP Publishing

Series: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering

City/Town: BRISTOL

Book Volume: Volume 1157

Conference Proceedings Title: INTERNATIONAL DEEP-DRAWING RESEARCH GROUP CONFERENCE (IDDRG 2021)

Event location: , ELECTR NETWORK

DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/1157/1/012005

Abstract

Due to the increasing importance of reducing CO2 emissions, lightweight construction

strategies are highly emphasized in the automotive industry. One of these strategies is

lightweight moulding, which is used, for example, in the space frame design. Here, lightweight

materials are joined with castings to form a structure that is well adapted to the application of

force. Especially for multi-material joints, self-piercing riveting is frequently used as joining

technology due to the wide range of joining possibilities and the high load-bearing capacities.

However, the susceptibility of cast aluminium alloys to cracking due to the brittle microstructure

causes great challenges for mechanical joining by self-piercing riveting. Therefore, this study

investigates the suitability of the cast aluminium alloy AlSi9Mn for self-piercing riveting.

Various improvement strategies are utilized to increase suitability considering of joining as well

as material parameters. An evaluation of the joint and its damage characteristics is provided by

metallographic analysis and industrial X-ray computed tomography (XCT). Metallographic

analysis is used to determine the quality relevant characteristics of the joint, while XCT provides

volumetric and non-destructive testing of the joint for internal cracks.

Authors with CRIS profile

Matthias Busch Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsmesstechnik Tino Hausotte Lehrstuhl für Fertigungsmesstechnik

Related research project(s)

Metrologie für Fügeprozesse und -verbindungen (C05) (TRR 285 C05) SFB/Transregio 285 Methodenentwicklung zur mechanischen Fügbarkeit in wandlungsfähigen Prozessketten July 1, 2019 - June 30, 2023

Involved external institutions

Universität Paderborn DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Neuser, M., Kappe, F., Busch, M., Grydin, O., Bobbert, M., Schaper, M.,... Hausotte, T. (2021). Joining suitability of cast aluminium for self-piercing riveting. In INTERNATIONAL DEEP-DRAWING RESEARCH GROUP CONFERENCE (IDDRG 2021). , ELECTR NETWORK: BRISTOL: IOP Publishing.

MLA:

Neuser, Moritz, et al. "Joining suitability of cast aluminium for self-piercing riveting." Proceedings of the 40th International Deep-Drawing Research Group Conference (IDDRG 2021), , ELECTR NETWORK BRISTOL: IOP Publishing, 2021.

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