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Effect of groove configuration on mechanical properties and fracture behavior of 6061 Al alloy and CFRTP laser joint

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Laser surface texturing is generally a promising approach to enhance the adhesion property of a metal-thermoplastic hybrid structure, and the effect is related to groove configuration. Laser joining of a carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic (CFRTP) composite to a 6061 Al alloy under various groove configurations was carried out, aimed to investigate the effect of groove width and depth on interfacial morphology, mechanical properties, and fracture behavior of CFRTP/Al joints. Tensile shear force was tested, and fracture surface and interface morphology were observed by scanning electron microscopy. Besides, the numerical simulation of the temperature field was conducted to reveal the joining mechanism. The results indicate that the tensile shear strength of the CFRTP/Al joint gradually increases with the increase of groove width and reaches a peak value of 22.8 MPa when the width is 0.5 mm. As the groove width is further increased, the tensile shear strength of the CFRTP/Al joint decreases. Compared to groove width, the tensile shear strength of the CFRTP/Al joint presents a similar variation trend with the increasing groove depth on the Al alloy surface. When the groove depth reaches 0.6 mm, the maximum joint strength is 24.33 MPa. After the Al alloy is laser-textured, the surface fracture mode of the CFRTP/Al laser joint features a mixed fracture mode including a cohesive fracture and an interface fracture. This study provides a deeper understanding of the effect of groove configuration on the laser joining of the CFRTP/Al hybrid structure and potentially lays a foundation for the adjustment of a suitable groove configuration toward obtaining the desired effect.

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    Xing Liu, Jianfeng Wang, Hengchang Bu, Feiyun Wang & Xiaohong Zhan

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Xing Liu: investigation, writing—original draft, writing—review and editing. Jianfeng Wang: methodology, writing—review and editing. Hengchang Bu: investigation. Feiyun Wang: data curation, validation. Xiaohong Zhan: supervision, project administration, writing—review and editing. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

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Liu, X., Wang, J., Bu, H. et al. Effect of groove configuration on mechanical properties and fracture behavior of 6061 Al alloy and CFRTP laser joint. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 123, 1913–1924 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170-022-10276-2

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