Effects of Stainless Steel Woven Wire Mesh Reinforcement on the Load-Bearing Capacity of Adhesively Bonded Aluminium Alloy Single-Lap Joints

TAŞ H.

Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s13369-024-09652-9
  • Dergi Adı: Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Aerospace Database, Communication Abstracts, Metadex, Pollution Abstracts, zbMATH, Civil Engineering Abstracts
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Adhesive joints, Woven wire mesh-reinforced joint, Single-lap joint, Adhesive, Mechanical testing, Joint reinforcement
  • Manisa Celal Bayar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this paper, the impact of stainless steel woven wire mesh (SSWWM) reinforcement within the adhesive layer on the load-carrying capacity of the adhesively bonded single-lap joints (SLJs) was studied. SLJs were fabricated using Loctite EA 9466 epoxy as the adhesive, AA5083 aluminium alloy as the adherend, and SSWWMs as the reinforcement. The influence of mesh count (20, 40, 60, and 80) and area (10mm×10mm, 20mm×20mm, and 25mm×25mm) of the SSWWM on the SLJ strength was investigated. Furthermore, considering the failure mechanism of the SLJ, the SSWWMs were strategically placed at the centre and at both ends of the adhesive layer, thereby examining the influence of the SSWWM location on the SLJ strength. According to the results obtained from tensile tests, the inclusion of the SSWWM into the adhesive layer increases the peak force of the SLJs between 7 and 46%, depending on the mesh count, area, and location of the SSWWM. Also, the location and area of the SSWWM are critical factors for joint strength. Increasing the area of the SSWWM and placing the SSWWM close to the ends of the overlap region considerably contributes to the SLJ strength.