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Mechanical Fastening Processes
Brazing
 Brazing – joining process where just the
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filler material’s heat is raised to its
melting temperature to join materials
First used as far back as 3000 to 2000
B.C.
Filler material has a lower melting
temperature than components that you
are joining.
Mechanical Fastening Processes
Brazing
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Brazing uses a flux in order to
prevent oxidation during the
joining process
Factors that affect braze strength
 Joint clearance
 Joint area
 The bond formed between
the filler material and the base
metal
 Proper use of flux
Brazing
Various Methods
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Torch – uses oxyfuel thru a torch
Furnace – parts preloaded with consumable
inserts then placed in furnace for uniform
heating
Induction – Heats thru use of High freq AC
Dipping – dips entire base material into
molten filler metal bath (used for very small
parts)
Mechanical Fastening Processes
Soldering
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Main difference between soldering and Brazing
lies in Temperature.
Uses primarily tin-lead as filler material
Main use is for electronics which can’t withstand
extreme heat of brazing.
Uses same techniques as brazing as well as that
of Wave soldering – very useful for circuit
boards.
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Adhesive Bonding
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Types of Adhesives
Natural adhesives-starch, dextrin, soya flour, and
animal products
 Inorganic Adhesives-sodium silicate and magnesium
oxychloride
 Synthetic organic adhesives-thermoplastics,
thermosetting polymers (most important in
manufacturing)
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Adhesive Bonding
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Electronically Conducing Adhesives
 Developed to replace lead-based solder,
added metal particles (40% to 70%)
 Used in electronics such as calculators,
TVs, and LCDs
Adhesive Bonding
TABLE30.4
Type
Comments
Applications
Acrylic
Thermoplastic; quicksetting; toughbondat room
temperature; twocomponent; goodsolvent chemical
andimpact resistance; short worklife; odorous;
ventilationrequired
Fiberglass andsteel sandwichbonds,
tennis racquets, metal parts,
plastics.
Anaearobic
Thermoset; easytouse; slowcuring; bonds at room
temperature; curingoccurs inabsenceof air, will not
curewhereair contacts adherents; onecomponent; not
goodonpermeablesurfaces
Closefittingmachineparts suchas
shafts andpulleys, nuts andbolts,
bushings andpins.
Epoxy
Thermoset; oneor twocomponent; toughbond;
Metal, ceramicandrigidplasticparts.
strongest of engineeringadhesives; hightensileandlow
peel strengths; resists moistureandhightemperature;
difficult touse
Cyanoacrylate
Thermoplastic; quicksetting; toughbondat room
temperature; easytouse; colorless.
“Crazyglue.”™
Hot melt
Thermoplastic; quicksetting; rigidor flexiblebonds;
easytoapply; brittleat lowtemperatures; basedon
ethylenevinyl acetate, polyolefins, polyamides and
polyesters
Bonds most materials. Packaging,
bookbinding, metal canjoints.
Pressuresensitive
Thermoplastic; variablestrengthbonds. Primer anchors
adhesivetoroll tapebackingmaterial, areleaseagent
onthebackof webpermits unwinding. Madeof
polyacrylateesters andvarious natural andsynthetic
rubber
Tapes, labels, stickers.
Adhesive Bonding
Surface Prep, Process Capabilities, and Applications
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Surface Preparation
 Surface must be free of dirt, dust, oil and
any other contaminants
 Porous or rough surface is desirable,
improve adhesion
Process Capabilities
 Used to bond metallic and non-metallic
material
 Do not subject to peeling
Adhesive Bonding
Surface Prep, Process Capabilities, and Applications
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Applications
 Used in most industries
 Allows bond between dissimilar metals and
reduces vibration and noise
 Distributes the load eliminating local stresses
that usually result from mechanical fasteners
 External appearance is unaffected
 Thin and fragile components can be bonded
without weight increase
Adhesive Bonding
Design for Adhesive Bonding
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Ensure that joints are subjected only to
compressive, tensile, and shear forces, not to
peeling or cleavage
Mechanical Fasteners
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Preferred over other methods because of the
following:
 Ease of manufacturing
 Ease of assembly and transportation
 Ease of disassembly, maintenance, part
replacement, or repair
 Ease in creating designs that have movable
joints
 Lowers cost
Mechanical Fasteners
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Hole Prep
Using different methods to create the hole produces
different characteristics
 Hole with some residual stress is desirable, improves
fatigue life
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Threaded Fasteners
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Common bolts and screws
Rivets
Most common method of permanent and
semipermanent mechanical joining
 Works by placing rivet through hole and deforming
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Mechanical Fasteners
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Other Fastening Methods
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Metal Stitching and stapling
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Seaming
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Folding two pieces of material together
Crimping
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Similar to ordinary stapling
Physically forcing on piece onto another
Design
Use fewer, but larger, rather than many small
 Fit between joined parts
 Use standard sizes and keep holes away from edges
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Mechanical Fasteners
Joining Plastics, Ceramics, and
Glasses
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Joining Thermoplastics
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Thermal Methods
Using heat to soften or melt two pieces at the interface to
ensure good bond
 Many way to apply the heat
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Adhesive Bonding
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Uses adhesives previously discussed to attach the plastics
Joining Thermosets
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Joined using threads, mechanical fasteners, solvent
bonding, co-curing and adhesive bonding
Joining Plastics, Ceramics, and
Glasses
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Joining Ceramics and Glasses
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Ceramics
Treat surface with coating that is easily bonded
 Braze tungsten carbide and titanium carbide
 Join during their primary shaping process
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Glasses
Are bonded easily
 Done by softening and pressing two pieces together and
cooling
 Can be bonded to metals due to diffusion of metal ions
into the glass sturcture.
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32.7 Economics of Joining Ops
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Cost from highest to lowest of various Joining
Operations
Highest: Brazing, bolts, nuts, and other
fasteners.
Intermediate: Riveting and adhesive
Low: Seaming and crimping
Closer look at Brazing Costs
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Manual Brazing:
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Furnace Brazing:
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Basic equipment costs $300
$50,000+ for automated systems
Wide range from $2,000 for batch furnaces to $300,000 for
continuous vacuum furnaces.
Induction Brazing:
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$10,000 for small units
Closer look at Brazing Costs
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Resistance Brazing:
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Dip Brazing
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$2,000 to $200,000+, depends on equipment which may be
computer controlled
Infrared Brazing:
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$1,000 for simple units
$10,000+ for larger units
$500 to $30,000
Diffusion Brazing:
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$50,000-$300,000
Closer look at Brazing Costs
High End Convection
CAB Brazing Furnace
High End Vacuum
Furnace
Surface Technology
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How do we react to
surfaces?
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Touch
 Roughness
 Texture
 Scratches
Sight
 Waviness
 Color
 Reflectivity
Surface Technology
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Jargon: “Surface Integrity” Describes the physical,
chemical and mechanical characteristics of surfaces
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Influences on surfaces
Friction and wear of tools, molds, dies and of the
products themselves.
 Effectiveness of lubricants during manufacturing
and throughout the products life.
 Thermal and electrical conductivity of contacting
bodies.
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Surface Technology
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Influences on surfaces (cont.)
Appearance and geometric features of the part and
their role in subsequent operations, such as welding,
soldering, adhesive bonding, painting, coating and
corrosion.
 Crack initiation as a result of surface defects like
roughness, scratches, seams, and heat–affected
zones. These can lead to weakening and premature
failure of a part.
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Chapter 33 Surface Roughness and
Measurements of Friction, Wear and
Lubircation
33.2 Surface Structure and Integrity
 Metal surfaces generally contain several layers
 1ST Layer: Bulk Metal (substrate) has a structure that depends on
the composition and processing history.
 2ND Layer: Above the bulk metal is “Surface Structure” that is
plastically deformed and work hardened more so than the Bulk
Metal. The depth & properties of this layer depend on processing
method and friction.
33.2 Surface Structure and
Integrity
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3RD layer: Is the “Oxide Layer.” The only way to avoid
this is to keep the metal in an oxygen free environment or
work with a noble metal (gold, platinum).
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4TH layer: is the “Absorbed Layer.” This layer absorbs gas
and moisture.
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5TH layer: Is the outermost layer that may be covered with
contaminants such as dirt, dust, grease, various residues and
other environmental pollutants.
33.2 Surface Structure and
Integrity
Surface Integrity
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Surface integrity describes topological, physical,
and chemical as well as their mechanical,
metallurgical properties and characteristics.
Various surface defects can weaken the Sruface
Integrity
Cracks: internal, external and microscopic
 Craters: shallow depressions
 Heat-affected zones
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Surface Integrity
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Surface Defects (continued)
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Inclusions: small nonmetallic elements
Intergranular attack: the weakening of grain
boundaries
Laps, Folds and Seams: overlapping of material during
processes
Metallurgical transformations: microstructural
changes caused by temperature cycling of the material
Pits: shallow surface depressions from chemical or
physical attack
Surface Integrity
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Surface Defects (continued)
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Residual stresses: Either by tension or compression
and causes nonuniform deformation and temperature
distribution.
Splatter: Small resolidified molten metal particles on the
surface.
Surface Plastic deformation: Severe surface
deformation caused by high stress from friction, tool
and die geometry, worn tools, and processing methods.
Surface Texture are characteristics
that define a surface. These can be
separated into four categories which
are:
•Flaws or defects: random
irregularities, such as scratches,
cracks, holes, depressions, seams,
tears, or inclusions
•Lay (directionality): direction of the
predominant surface pattern
•Roughness: closely spaced, irregular
deviations on a small scale
•Waviness: recurrent deviation from
a flat surface
Surface roughness is usually
described in two ways:
1. Arithmetic mean value (R a) – the
schematic illustration of a rough
surface
2. Root-mean roughness height – was
known as RMS
3. Maximum roughness height (R t) –
the height from the deepest trough to
the highest peak; indicates how much
material has to be removed to obtain
a smooth surface
Coordinates used for surface-roughness measurements
R a = ( a + b + c + d + ….)/ n
R q = sq rt [(a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 + ….)/n]
Standard terminology and symbols
used to describe surface finish
Some symbols used to represent
surface finish
When measuring surface roughness,
instruments called surface
profilometers are used. Profilometers
are tipped with a diamond stylus
which usually has a 10 micon
diameter. The way profilometers are
used is they travel over the surface in
a straight line recording about 10 to
15 roughness irregularities. The
distance travel maybe anywhere from
.08 to 25 mm. The most common
distance used is .8 mm.
There are other ways of measuring surface measurement. This is
done by using either an Optical-interference microscope or an
atomic-force microscope.
•Optical-interference microscopes: shine a light against a reflective
surface and record the interference fringes that result from the incident
and its reflective waves
•Atomic-force microscopes (AMFs): it’s a very fine surface profilometer
with a laser.
There are several theories that
explain friction. Two of the
more commonly accepted
theories are the adhesion
theory and the abrasion theory.
•Adhesion theory: theory that
states that the contact of two
items is actually only a fraction
of their apparent contact area.
•Abrasion Theory: theory that
states that the asperities of a
harder surface penetrates and
plows through a softer surface.
Another thing to take in to account is that all
friction dissipates energy. This energy is
converted into heat. Sometimes the heat may
soften or even melt the material in use
Plastics generally possess low frictional characteristics. This is better for
creating items such as bearings, gears, seals, prosthetic joints. But, an
important consideration is that plastics have a low melting point. So, any
heat caused by friction must be taken into account. Ceramics on the other
hand have generally the same frictional characteristics as metals.
Some ways of reducing friction are :
1. Selection of materials used
2. Lubricants or solid films (such as graphite)
3. Ultrasonic vibrations
The coefficient of friction is found during the
manufacturing process or in laboratory tests using smaller
versions of various sizes of the material. One of the
common tests used is called the ring-compression test.
This is where a flat ring is upset plastically between two
flat platens. If the both the diameters of the ring expand
outward then the friction is zero. If the inner diameter
becomes smaller, then there’s an increase of friction.
33.5 Wear
Wear changes the shapes of tools and dies, affects
the tool life, tool size, and the quality of the
parts produced.
Importance of wear is evident in the number of
parts and components that continually have to
be replaced or repaired.
i.e. dull drill bits, worn cutting tools and dies
33.5 Wear
Running In period removes the peaks from
asperities.
Under controlled conditions, wear may be
regarded as a type of smoothing or polishing
process.
Adhesive Wear
A tangential force is applied and shearing takes
place either at
a) the original interface
b) along a path below or above the interface
*adhesive bonds often are stronger than the base
metals.
Schematic illustration of (a) two contacting asperities, (b) adhesion between two asperities,
and (c) the formation of a wear particle.
Abrasive Wear
Caused by a hard rough surface sliding across
another surface. Microchips and slivers are
produced, leaving grooves or scratches on the
softer surface.
*processes: filing, grinding, ultrasonic machining
and abrasive jet machining act in this manner
Other types of Wear
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Corrosive.
Fatigue-when the surface of a material is
subjected to cyclic loading
Erosion-caused by loose abrasive particles on a
surface
Fretting
Impact
33.6 Lubrication
4-Regimes of Lubrication in Manufacturing Ops.
1)Thick-film: surfaces separated completely by a film of
lubricant. Results in dull, grainy surface appearance after
forming operations
2) Thin-film: Load between the die and work piece
increases, or the speed and viscosity of fluid decrease, the
lubricant becomes thinner raising friction and results in
slight wear
33.6 Lubricants
3)Mixed: a significant portion of the load is carried by the
physical contact of the two surfaces. The rest is carried by
the fluid film trapped in the valleys (asperities).
4) Boundary: load supported by contacting surfaces
covered with boundary film of lubricant. The lubricant is
attracted physically to the metal surfaces, thus preventing
direct metal-to-metal contact and reducing wear.
33.7 Metalworking Fluids
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Reduce friction
Reduce wear
Improve material flow
Act as a thermal barrier between the workpiece
and its tool and die surfaces
Act as a release or parting agent
Oils and Emulsions
Oils are very effective in reduction of friction and wear and have
low thermal conductivity but they do not conduct away the heat
generated by friction effectively.
*It is difficult and costly to remove oils from component surfaces
that are to be painted or welded, and is
difficult to dispose of.
Emulsion: mixture of oil and water in various proportions along
with additives. aka water-soluble oils or coolants
1)direct: mineral oil dispersed in water in very small droplets
Important in metalworking b/c the presence of water gives them
high cooling capacity.
Synthetic solutions
Soaps, greases, waxes
Synthetic Solutions: chemical fluids that contain
inorganic and other chemicals dissolved in water
(contain NO mineral oils) Oil found @ Pepboys
Soaps: reaction products of sodium or potassium salts
with fatty acids. Effective boundary lubricants. Alkali
soaps are soluble in water but metal soaps are generally
insoluble
Greases: solid or semisolid lubricant that consists of
soaps, mineral oil, and additives. Highly viscous and
adhere well to metal surfaces.
Waxes: Less greasy and more brittle. Limited to
metalworking operations
Additives
Metalworking fluids usually blend with various additives:
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Oxidation inhibitors
Rust-preventing agents
Foam inhibitors
Wetting agents
Odor-Controlling agents
Antiseptics
Solid Lubricants
Graphite: effective at elevated temps, however
friction is low only in the presence of air
or moisture.
Molybdenum disulfide: lamellar solid lube,
similar appearance to graphite however has a
high friction coefficient in an ambient
environment. Oils commonly used with MoS2.
Metallic & polymeric Films: Thin layers of
soft metals and polymer coatings. Suitable
metals include lead, indium, tin, silver,
PTFE(Teflon).
Selection of Metalworking Fluids
Considerations of several factors:
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Particular manufacturing process
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Work piece material
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Tool or die material
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Processing parameters
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Compatibility of the fluid with the tool and die materials and the work
piece.
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Required surface preparation
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Method of fluid application
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Removal of fluid and cleaning after processing
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Contamination of the fluid by other lubricants
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Storage and maintenance of fluids
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Treatment of waste lubricant
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Biological and Environmental considerations
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Costs involved in all of the aspects listed
Biological and Economical
Considerations
Potential hazards may be involved by contacting or
inhaling some fluid. Improper disposal of fluids
may cause adverse effects on the environment.
Much progress has been made in developing
environmentally safe fluids, technology, and
equipment for their proper treatment, recycling,
and disposal.
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