Load-Bearing Capacities and Fracture Modes of Self-Piercing-Riveted, Adhesive-Bonded and Riv-Bonded Aluminum Joints at Quasi-Static and Cyclic Loadings
Abstract:The load-bearing capacities of (i) self-piercing-riveted, (ii) adhesive-bonded and (iii) hybrid riv-bonded lap joints of commercial 1.5-mm-thick EN AW-6016-T4 sheets were compared under both quasi-static and cyclic shear-tensile loads. The joints were heat-treated to cure the adhesive and to peak-age the aluminum alloy. The joint quality/integrity was assessed based on characteristic cross-sectional features and hardness maps. Riveted joints showed notably lower static strength and fatigue performance than riv… Show more
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