Evaluation of grit-blasting as a pre-treatment for carbon-fibre thermoplastic composite to aluminium bonded joints tested at static and dynamic loading rates

• Published in: Composites. Part B, Engineering Vol. 185; p. 107765
• Main Authors: Ramaswamy, Karthik, O'Higgins, Ronan M., Kadiyala, Ajay Kumar, McCarthy, Michael A., McCarthy, Conor T.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 15.03.2020
• Subjects: Adhesion; Joints/joining; Metal to thermoplastic composite bonding; Surface treatment; Joints/joining; Metal to thermoplastic composite bonding; Adhesion; Surface treatment

Light-weighting of transportation structures necessitates multi-material design employing composites and aluminium, with thermoplastic composites being of increasing interest to the industry. Adhesive bonding is a viable solution for joining dissimilar materials, but joint performance can be conside...