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<p>Continuous drive friction welding (CDFW) is a solid-state joining procedure that can be used to join various similar and dissimilar materials. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic that can replace many traditional materials. Utilizing experimental design procedures such as response surface method (RSM) is a reliable approach for determining the most significant process parameters and optimizing the desired responses. The current study employed an RSM experimental design to investigate the effects of the process parameters for welding HDPE rods using CDFW. The design evaluated the process parameters and three outcome responses: the maximum welding temperature, the axial shortening, and the tensile strength (TS). The combination of the three responses can allow achieving high-efficiency welds. The results showed that it was possible to achieve high-efficiency welds while maintaining axial shortening and controlling temperature. A TS >65% of the parent material's strength with an axial shortening of &lt;3 mm was achieved.</p>
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Continuous drive friction welding (CDFW) is a solid-state joining procedure that can be used to join various similar and dissimilar materials. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is a thermoplastic that can replace many traditional materials. Utilizing experimental design procedures such as response surface method (RSM) is a reliable approach for determining the most significant process parameters and optimizing the desired responses. The current study employed an RSM experimental design to investigate the effects of the process parameters for welding HDPE rods using CDFW. The design evaluated the process parameters and three outcome responses: the maximum welding temperature, the axial shortening, and the tensile strength (TS). The combination of the three responses can allow achieving high-efficiency welds. The results showed that it was possible to achieve high-efficiency welds while maintaining axial shortening and controlling temperature. A TS >65% of the parent material's strength with an axial shortening of <3 mm was achieved.

Optimization of joining HDPE rods by continuous drive friction welding

Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering

Materials Science-Poland

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Continuous drive friction welding (CDFW) is a solid-state joining procedure that can be used to join various similar and dissimilar materials. High-density...

Optimization of joining HDPE rods by continuous drive friction welding

Pubblicato online: 13 ott 2022

Pagine: 240 - 256

Ricevuto: 13 gen 2022

Accettato: 30 mag 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2022-0017

Parole chiave
continuous drive friction welding, RSM, HDPE, welding temperature, axial shortening, tensile strength

© 2022 Mohammed A. Tashkandi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Optimization of joining HDPE rods by continuous drive friction welding

Pubblicato online: 13 ott 2022

Pagine: 240 - 256

Ricevuto: 13 gen 2022

Accettato: 30 mag 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/msp-2022-0017

Parole chiavecontinuous drive friction welding, RSM, HDPE, welding temperature, axial shortening, tensile strength

© 2022 Mohammed A. Tashkandi et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Parole chiave
continuous drive friction welding, RSM, HDPE, welding temperature, axial shortening, tensile strength