Experimental Study on Laser Transmission Joining between PA66GF and AISI304

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Joining between polyamides (PA) and metals has potential applications in the industry. Based on PA66GF and AISI304, the experimental study of laser transmission joining of the dissimilar materials is conducted in this article. Firstly, comprehensive experiments of laser transmission joining between PA66GF and AISI304 are carried out by Nd: YAG pulsed laser source according to the central composite rotatable design method (CCRD). Secondly, the effects of the process parameters like voltage, joining speed and stand-off distance on the joint quality are analyzed by response surface methodology (RSM). Finally, mathematical models between the process parameters and the lap-shear strength and the joint width are established and based on which, the optimization of the joining process is done and the optimized results are predicted. The results show that the process parameters of laser transmission joining play a significant role in determining the joint quality; the predicted data of the models are in good agreement with the experimental results and can be of great help for the optimization of the joining process. As a result, this study could provide an effective instruction about how to choose the reasonable process parameters for enhancing the joining efficiency.

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