Analysis of the binding mechanisms depending on versatile process variants of self-piercing riveting

Abstract. The constantly increasing demand for climate protection and resource conservation requires innovative and versatile joining processes that improve adaptability to the joining task and robustness to enable flexible manufacturing on a production line. Therefore, the versatile SPR (V-SPR) and tumbling SPR (T-SPR) were developed. Using the example of a mixed material combination HCT590X+Z (t0 = 1.0 mm) / EN AW-6014 T4 (t0 = 2.0 mm), these processes were examined and compared with regard to the binding mechanisms form closure and force closure using micrographs, non-destructive resistance measurements and destructive torsion tests. For this purpose, a new sample geometry was defined, and the methods were adapted to the SPR process variants.