Aluminum pretreatment by a laser ablation process: influence of processing parameters on the joint strength of laser welded aluminum - Polyamide assemblies

Adham Al Sayyad, Julien Bardon, Pierre Hirchenhahn, Kevin Santos, Laurent Houssiau, Peter Plapper

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Abstract

Laser welding of metal - polymer assemblies is an innovative bonding process. It was already demonstrated that laser surface pretreatments of aluminum (Al), prior to laser welding with a polymer, impacts joints strength. This work adopts a design of experiments (DoE) approach to investigate the influence of several Al laser ablation parameters on joint strength of laser welded Al - polyamide (PA6.6) assemblies. Significant parameters were highlighted, process window was outlined, and optimal parameters were identified. After assembly failure, the joint area was evaluated using optical microscopy. Depending on the laser ablation parameters, the joint area can be enhanced resulting in a significant increase in the corresponding bearable shear load.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProcedia CIRP
Subtitle of host publication10th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies [LANE 2018]
EditorsM. Schmidt, F. Vollertsen, G. Dearden
Pages495-499
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
Event10th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies, LANE 2018 - Furth, Germany
Duration: 3 Sept 20186 Sept 2018

Publication series

NameProcedia CIRP
PublisherElsevier
Volume74
ISSN (Print)2212-8271

Conference

Conference10th CIRP Conference on Photonic Technologies, LANE 2018
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityFurth
Period3/09/186/09/18

Keywords

  • Hybrid joining
  • Laser ablation
  • Laser beam welding
  • Metal-polymer assemblies

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