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Influence of active component cooling on process speed and joint strength during continuous induction joining of glass fiber reinforced polyamide 6 and steel
Author(s) -
Hümbert M.,
Mitschang P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
materialwissenschaft und werkstofftechnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.285
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1521-4052
pISSN - 0933-5137
DOI - 10.1002/mawe.201600629
Subject(s) - polyamide , glass fiber , composite material , polymer , thermoplastic , materials science , metallurgy , mechanical engineering , engineering
Induction welding of metals and thermoplastic fiber reinforced polymer composites is a promising technology for the joining of hybrid components. It uses the possibility to induce eddy currents into a metal in order to melt the polymer of the adjacent composite. By applying pressure onto both parts, for example with a consolidation roller, the polymer adheres to the metal and a bond is generated. However, the relatively low process speed, caused by a slow cooling of the components, prevents a wide use of this method so far. Therefore, this study examines the influence of an active component cooling on the process speed and the resulting effects on the joining strength.