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Influence of edge distance on quality and static behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints

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Li, Dezhi, Han, Li, Thornton, M. and Shergold, M.. (2012) Influence of edge distance on quality and static behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints. Materials & Design, Volume 34 . pp. 22-31. ISSN 0264-1275

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.046

Abstract

Self-piercing riveting is one of the main joining methods for construction of aluminium body structures in the automotive industry. In order to optimise vehicle mass it is desirable to use minimum flange widths, which has implications with respect to the rivet to sheet edge distance and consequently joint quality and strength. The influence of the rivet to sheet edge distance, referred as edge distance, on the quality and strength of self-piercing riveted joints was evaluated using standard aluminium alloy AA5754 through two groups of samples. For Group 1; the edge distance changed by varying rivet pitch, whilst the samples’ width was kept constant. For Group 2; the different edge distances were obtained by changing sample width, whilst the rivet pitch remained the same. The results showed that the edge distance affects joint quality by altering distortion levels and tearing resistance. The increase in edge distance led to an increase in both lap-shear and coach-peel strength; whilst rivet pitch and specimen width play a minor role in the strength trend. An optimum edge distance and a minimum edge distance with considerations on joint quality and strength are recommended.

Item Type:

Journal Article

Subjects:

T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
T Technology > TN Mining engineering. Metallurgy

Divisions:

Faculty of Science > WMG (Formerly the Warwick Manufacturing Group)

Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):

Rivets and riveting, Nonferrous alloys, Nonferrous metals, Joints (Engineering) -- Testing

Journal or Publication Title:

Materials & Design

Publisher:

Elsevier Ltd

ISSN:

0264-1275

Official Date:

February 2012

Dates:

Date	Event
February 2012	Published

Volume:

Volume 34

Number of Pages:

Page Range:

pp. 22-31

Identification Number:

10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.046

Status:

Peer Reviewed

Publication Status:

Published

Access rights to Published version:

Restricted or Subscription Access

Funder:

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Advantage West Midlands (AWM)

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