A BRIEF REVIEW: LASER JOINING OF POLYMERMETAL STRUCTURES

Authors

  • Yusof Farazila Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
  • Fadzil Jamaludin Centre of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
  • Mohd Hamdi Abd Shukor Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11113/aej.v2.15345

Abstract

Joining of dissimilar materials especially in the case of polymer and metal structure is significantly challenging due to the difference in chemical, mechanical and thermal properties of materials. Traditionally, metal and plastics are joined together either mechanically or by using adhesives. However, these techniques have limited use in joining small sized and intricately shaped parts. To address this limitation, constant effort on the development of reliable joining processes for polymer-metal structures are currently being explored. This article provides a brief review of joining polymer and metal using laser joining technique. A summary of relevant works carried out in recent years, the choices of lasers available, the most suitable laser technique, the mechanism of joining and significant findings by selected researchers are presented in this article.

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Published

2012-09-15

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Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

How to Cite

A BRIEF REVIEW: LASER JOINING OF POLYMERMETAL STRUCTURES. (2012). ASEAN Engineering Journal, 2(2), 5-12. https://doi.org/10.11113/aej.v2.15345