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The effects of weld geometry on the weld strength of thermoplastic resins, as determined by tests on vibration welds of bisphenol-A polycarbonate and poly(butylene terephthalate), are evaluated by tests on three weld geometries: butt welds, butt welds between specimens of different thicknesses, and T-welds. It is shown that only butt welds provide a true measure of the inherent weldability of resins.
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Stokes, V.K. Assessment of geometries for determining strengths of thermoplastic vibration welds. Journal of Materials Science 35, 2393–2403 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004788812627
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