Abstract
The process for resistance welding of APC-2 composite has been devel oped with the aid of thermal analysis using two-dimensional finite element modelling. The numerical prediction was used as a guide for selecting the processing parameters. Single- lap shear testing and microstructure viewing were employed for bonding evaluation. Re sistance welded joints achieved a shear strength 33.9 ± 2.3 MPa and retained this strength after hot-wet conditioning. The fibre orientation adjacent to the bondline layer was found to have an influence on the failure mode and thus the shear strength.
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