Joining Technologies for Material Substitution by Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastics

Abstract

In modern society, sustainability, resources awareness and energy saving are becoming increasingly important. At the same time, advanced high-tech products are requested by the customers. A promising approach to address these demands is the use of lightweight constructions with a focus on the utilization of mixed materials. Therefore, competitive, economic and producible joining technologies for carbon fiber reinforced plastics are required. This paper firstly discusses the benefits of materials substitution by carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) by demonstrating two case studies. The applied methods for materials substitution are presented focusing on the weight reduction and the selection of suitable joining technologies.

On Material selection and its consequences in product development

“…Multiple studies on material substitution have been done and published, but they often have one of two viewpoints; looking at a specific industry or type of product where Poulikidou, et al (2015) can be used as an example, or looking at how a specific material can be introduced, where Jonsson (2006) and Boehner, et al (2017) can be highlighted as examples. Sometimes, both these perspectives are applied simultaneously, especially in case studies (Smith & Kienhöfer, 2015).…”