Effect of additive manufactured metallic structures on laser-based thermal joining of thermoplastic metal hybrids

Amend P, Hentschel O, Scheitler CJ, Gorunov AI, Schmidt M (2015)


Publication Type: Conference contribution

Publication year: 2015

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Publisher: Trans Tech Publications Ltd

Book Volume: 651-653

Pages Range: 777-782

Conference Proceedings Title: Key Engineering Materials

Event location: Graz AT

ISBN: 9783038354710

DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/KEM.651-653.777

Abstract

In future, the use of tailored multi material parts consisting of thermoplastics and metals will increase especially in the field of automotive applications based on the pursuit of lightweight design. This provides completely new demands on automated manufacturing because dissimilar materials have to be joined reliably. A promising approach is the thermal joining by laser radiation which enables a non-contact, automated and reproducible production of thermoplastic metal hybrids. Thereby, laser radiation heats the metal and through heat conduction the thermoplastic melts and wets the metal surface. The surface topography of the metallic joining partner plays an important role for the strength of the hybrid joint. In this paper, a novel approach for the fast and flexible fabrication of part-adapted surface structures by means of laser cladding with powder injection is investigated. The aim of the performed experiments is to find out how the geometry and arrangement of additive manufactured line-like metallic structures affect the strength of the dissimilar joint. Therefore, the height and width of the structures are varied. The structure geometries are investigated by microscopy of cross-sections and laser-scanning microscope measurements. As substrate and powder material stainless steel is used. Finally, the metallic samples are joined with polyamide 12 by means of laser radiation and mechanically analyzed by tensile shear tests.

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APA:

Amend, P., Hentschel, O., Scheitler, C.J., Gorunov, A.I., & Schmidt, M. (2015). Effect of additive manufactured metallic structures on laser-based thermal joining of thermoplastic metal hybrids. In Aldo Ofenheimer, Cecilia Poletti, Daniela Schalk-Kitting, Christof Sommitsch (Eds.), Key Engineering Materials (pp. 777-782). Graz, AT: Trans Tech Publications Ltd.

MLA:

Amend, Philipp, et al. "Effect of additive manufactured metallic structures on laser-based thermal joining of thermoplastic metal hybrids." Proceedings of the 18th International ESAFORM Conference on Material Forming, ESAFORM 2015, Graz Ed. Aldo Ofenheimer, Cecilia Poletti, Daniela Schalk-Kitting, Christof Sommitsch, Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2015. 777-782.

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