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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION
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Less corrosion
2: clinching
4: spotweld bonding
5: adhesive bonding
15
10
0
1
Chemically linked
toughener
Epoxy matrix
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Joining Technique
Multimaterial
Design
Body Stiffness
Crashworthiness
Operational
Durability
Corrosion
Resistance
NVH
Application
Speed
+++
+++
+++
+++
+++
++
++
Spotwelding
Clinching
Riveting
Screwing
Laserwelding
++
++
++
Bonding
+ = good 0 = moderate
++ = very good
+++ = excellent
- = poor
Body Rigidity
(Torsion)
New car
After 4 years
road operation
X:
Spotwelded Design
Structural Bonded/
Spotwelded
100%
80%
120% ( = 20%)
115% ( = 44%)
- 20%
- 5%
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Status 1999
Status 2004
250
350
200
50
ISO 11 343
Impact peel
[N/mm]
at + 23C
at 40C
40
5
45
25
strength
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SUMMARY
The
ongoing
development
work
for
calculation/simulation of those types of joints also in
a crash scenario will enable maximum output from
structural bonding in performance and cost
reduction.
REFERENCES
(1) Moody,I.N.,Fay,P.A.,Suthurst,G.D.: Can adhesives meet
the challenge of vehicle bodyshell construction?, in
Adhesion 11 edited by Allen,K.W., Elsevier Applied
Science Publishers, 1986