Differential design through adhesive bonding of AM subcomponents
ABSTRACT: Part separation and subsequent adhesive bonding of additively manufactured (AM) subcomponents is a promising strategy to overcome manufacturing constraints and improve cost efficiency of AM processes. This study presents a three-dimensional scarf joint geometry, designed to maximize bond strength at a minimum use of substrate volume. Based on geometrical measurements, measures for improved accuracy of fit between PBF-LB/M substrates made of AlSi10Mg and Ti6Al4V were derived. Static tensile tests confirmed an almost twofold increase in bonding performance compared to conventional scarf joints.
Authors
- Michael Ascher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8391-2707)
- Ralf Späth
Publication Details
- Journal
- Proceedings of the Design Society
- Published
- 2026-07-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/pds.2026.10541
- Primary Topic
- Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00