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Title: Mechanical and Corrosion Assessment of Friction Self-Piercing Rivet Joint of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Polymer and Magnesium Alloy AZ31B

Journal Article · · Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4048378· OSTI ID:1694368

In the present work, thermoset carbon fiber–reinforced polymer (CFRP) was spot joined to magnesium alloy AZ31B by a friction self-piercing riveting (F-SPR) process. Lap shear tensile and cross-tension testing were used to evaluate the mechanical joint performance. An average lap shear tensile load of 5.18 kN was achieved, while an average of 2.81 kN was found from cross-tension testing. All F-SPR samples showed a pullout of AZ31B after mechanical testing, indicating good mechanical interlocking between the steel rivet and AZ31B. Corrosion potential was measured for each material to establish the galvanic corrosion characteristics. As expected, AZ31B was found to be the most active, while thermoset CFRP was the most noble. The steel rivet fell between the AZ31B (active) and the thermoset CFRP (noble). Salt fog corrosion testing (ASTM B-117) was performed to evaluate the corrosion performance of the uncoated F-SPR joint. With up to 200 h of exposure, the post-corroded F-SPR joint integrity retained 81.2% of the pre-exposure F-SPR joint strength with AZ31B pullout failure mode. From cross-sectional analysis of the F-SPR joint, extensive corrosion of AZ31B was observed at the joint and other exposure areas. However, steel rivet was not significantly corroded due to sacrificial anode effect by which AZ31B corroded first in the galvanic couple.

Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-00OR22725
OSTI ID:
1694368
Journal Information:
Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, Vol. 143, Issue 3; ISSN 1087-1357
Publisher:
ASMECopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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