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University of Surrey
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Article title
The Role of the Surface Pretreatment in the Durability of Aluminium-Alloy Structural Adhesive Joints: Mechanisms of Failure
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
The Journal of Adhesion
Article number
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Volume number
89
Issue number
5
First page of article
369
ISSN of journal
1545-5823
Year of publication
2013
URL
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Number of additional authors
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Additional information
This paper explores the durability of adhesively bonded aluminium, by undertaking cyclic fatigue tests in water and 55% RH, to establish the threshold adhesive fracture energy below which crack growth will not occur. The main thrust of the paper is the examination of failure surfaces by surface analysis methods. The locus of failure is shown to vary with both exposure environment and pretreatment method, the best durability scaling with the higher level of cohesive failure of the adhesive. This data will provide invaluable guidance for designers on the choice of pretreatment as a function of allowable loads.
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Cross-referral requested
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Proposed double-weighted
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