Hybrid compound forging cuts out a middle step
Material scientists are working on a new process for the joint forming of steel and aluminum. This is of particular interest to the automobile production industry.
22 Dec 2017 Michael TriadanShare
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There are, though, two challenges that need to be overcome. First, steel and aluminum have different melting points; second, directly joining the two materials results in brittle intermetallic phases, which makes the end product unsuitable for practical use. The scientists have therefore used zinc-plated steel sheets and aluminum studs to firmly bond the two parts. Because zinc firmly bonds to aluminum as well as to steel without creating brittle transition layers.
It should in future be possible to apply the new hybrid compound forging process for lightweight components in the automotive and aviation industries. The process is currently still in the prototype phase.
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