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The interlaminar strength of mechanically interlocked polymer-metal interfaces is strongly dependent on the surface structure of the metal component. Therefore, this contribution assesses the suitability of the fractal dimension for quantification of the surface structure, as well as interlaminar strength prediction of aluminum/polyamide 6 polymer-metal hybrids. Seven different surface structures, manufactured by mechanical blasting, combined mechanical blasting and etching, thermal spraying, and laser ablation, are investigated. The experiments are carried out on a butt-bonded hollow cylinder testing method that allows shear and tensile strength determination with one specific specimen geometry. The fractal dimension of the metal surfaces is derived from cross-sectional images. For comparison, the surface roughness slope is determined and related to the interlaminar strength. Finally, a fracture analysis is conducted. For the investigated material combination, the experimental results indicate that the fractal dimension is an appropriate measure for predicting the interlaminar strength.

Introducing Fractal Dimension for Interlaminar Shear and Tensile Strength Assessment of Mechanically Interlocked Polymer–Metal Interfaces