Open AccessHot Press Bonding of Aluminum Alloy AA6061-T6 to Polyamide and Polyamide Composites
Author(s) -
Moneer H. Tolephih,
Adnan N. Abood,
Hussein M. Saad
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/671/1/012029
Subject(s) - materials science , polyamide , composite material , alloy , hot pressing , polyimide , bar (unit) , carbon nanotube , pressing , aluminium , melting point , layer (electronics) , physics , meteorology
In this study, aluminum alloyAA6061-T6 was joined by a hot press process with three types of material; polyamide PA 6.6 (nylon), 1% carbon nanotube/PA6.6 and 30% carbon fiber/PA6.6 composites. Three parameters were considered in the hot pressing; temperature (180, 200 and 220°C), pressure (2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 bar) and time of pressing (1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 minutes for 200ºC, and 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1 and 1.25 minutes for220ºC). Applied pressure has great effect on shear strength of the joint, corresponding to bonding time and temperature. Maximum shear strength was 8.89MPa obtained for PA6.6 at bonding conditions of 4 bar, 220ºC and 0.75 minute. For 30% carbon fiber/PA6,6 shear recorded was 8MPa at 4 bar, 220°C and 1 minute, while 1% carbon nanotube/PA6.6 was registered at 8MPa at 4 bar, 220ºC and 0.75 minute. Mechanical interlocking of polyimide in anodizing surface is 8μm approximately. The melting point and glass transmission temperature of polyimide and composites are decreased after hot pressing.