THE ADHESIVE BONDING OF METALS ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES JAMES C. JONES 6-28-76 A. ADVANTAGES 1. FASTENS THE ENTIRE BONDING SURFACE WHICH ELIMINATES ANY LOCALIZED STRESSES. 2. FACILITATES CLOSE CONTROL OF WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION. 3. METALS WITH DIFFERENT COEFFICIENTS OF EXPANSION CAN BE BONDED WITH LOW MODULUS ADHESIVES. B. DISADVANTAGES 1. THE DEGREE OF BONDING CANNOT BE DETERMINED. 2. CLEAN SURFACE IS ESSENTIAL FOR AN EFFECTIVE BOND. 3. HOLDING FIXTURES, PRESSES, AND OVENS ARE NECESSARY FOR MOST ADHESIVE BONDING. 4. MOST BONDING REQUIRES AT LEAST ONE HOUR OF CURING TIME. 5. HIGHER CURING TEMPERATURE GIVES HIGH TEMPERATURE RESISTANCE.
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