Development of clinching process for various materials

Abstract

Clinching technology can join thin sheets of various materials, including aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy, steel, titanium alloy, and polymers. Nowadays, with the popularization of the lightweight concept and the application of various sheet materials in manufacturing, clinching technology has highlighted the advantages of being able to adapt to the joining of different sheet materials. With its unique advantages, clinching technology gains wide development space in the field of metal sheet connection. The application of clinching technology in various sheet materials is summarized and analyzed. The clinching process of special materials is also discussed. In addition, some unaddressed issues in the clinching process of special materials are identified in this paper.

Joining magnesium and aluminum alloy sheets by a novel hole hemming process

“…In table 1, the advantages and disadvantages of the clinching process compared in general with other methods that join thin sheets, such as self-pierce riveting, adhesive bonding and spot welding are listed [24]: Table 1 -Advantages and disadvantages of the clinching process [24].…”

Research on the mechanical clinching process for the metal–polymer multilayer structure

“…Lightweight design is an effective means to solve the problems of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, so many enterprises and research institutions around the world are actively promoting the development of lightweight technology [1][2][3]. In the past three decades, lightweight development has been realized from three aspects: material, structure, and process [4].…”

Multiscale Analogue Modelling of Clinching Process to Investigate Thickness Tolerance and Tool Misalignment

“…The only restriction is their plastic properties [ 1 ]. Mechanical clinching technology has the ability to connect dissimilar materials, difficult-to-weld materials and coating materials [ 2 , 3 ]. Some areas where clinching is used include the automobile industry, white goods (household appliances), ventilation and air conditioning, electronics, medical appliances and sheet processing in general.…”