| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1502089 | Scripta Materialia | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We have developed an innovative rapid laser direct joining process of metal and plastic lap plates without adhesives or glues. The joints made between a Type 304 stainless steel plate and a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic sheet of 30 mm width possessed tensile shear loads of about 3000 N. Transmission electron microscope photographs of the joint demonstrated that Type 304 and the PET were bonded on the atomic, molecular or nanostructural level through a Cr oxide film.
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Authors
Seiji Katayama, Yousuke Kawahito,