Experimental investigation of joining aluminum alloy sheets by stepped mechanical clinching

Recently, increasing attention has been paid to sheet joining process for building lightweight structures. Clinching technology is an energy-saving and cost-efficient green joining method. The main factor affecting the development of conventional clinching using round punch is the unsatisfactory joi...

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Main Authors: Xingang Zhang, Chao Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Materials Research and Technology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2238785422007074