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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, Martin and Shergold, Mike (2012) Influence of edge distance on quality and static behaviour of self-piercing riveted aluminium joints. Materials & Design, Volume 34 . pp. 22-31. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2011.07.046

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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
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February 2012Published
Volume: Volume 34
Number of Pages: 10
Page Range: pp. 22-31
DOI: 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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