Experimental Investigation on the Joining of Aluminum Alloy Sheets Using Improved Clinching Process

Aluminum alloy sheets have been widely used to build the thin-walled structures by mechanical clinching technology in recent years. However, there is an exterior protrusion located on the lower sheet and a pit on the upper sheet, which may restrict the application of the clinching technology in visi...

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Main Authors: Chao Chen, Shengdun Zhao, Xiaolan Han, Xuzhe Zhao, Tohru Ishida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/10/8/887