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Self piercing riveting for metal-polymer joints

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Self-Piercing Riveting (SPR) is a sheet metal joining technique based on the insertion of a rivet into two or more sheets, with no preparatory hole. This process has gained wide diffusion in the automotive industry, due to the increasing use of materials alternative to steel, that are difficult or impossible to join with traditional techniques. In particular, polymeric materials are becoming increasingly used, due to their favorable weight/strength ratio. This paper reports the results of experimental investigations, aimed at identifying the variables affecting the mechanical characteristics of mixed metal-plastic joints. A statistic model for the optimization of the geometrical parameters has been computed. The paper demonstrates that self-piercing riveting appears competitive for metal/polymer junction. The results analyzed in light of statistical techniques show that some geometrical parameters affect joint performance more than others and can therefore be used as independent variables for joint performance optimization.

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  1. Department of Production Systems and Business Economics, Politecnico di Torino, C.so Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129, Torino, Italy

    L. Settineri, E. Atzeni & R. Ippolito

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Settineri, L., Atzeni, E. & Ippolito, R. Self piercing riveting for metal-polymer joints. Int J Mater Form 3 (Suppl 1), 995–998 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12289-010-0937-3

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