Processing and tooling considerations in joining by forming technologies; part A—mechanical joining

Abstract

Joining by plastic deformation, also called joining by forming techniques, has been developed as a powerful tool for joining a broad range of similar and dissimilar materials in an environmentally friendly manner. Generally, the joining by forming techniques fall into two distinctive categories, namely mechanical joining and solid state welding. In this paper, different methods of joining by forming are studied from processing and manufacturing points of view. The article is arranged in three parts. Mechanical joining processes will be discussed in this part A. Various processes in this category have been addressed individually. Principles of the processing, applicable materials, process variants, joint mechanical behavior including static and dynamic performance, and various optimization techniques including experimental, numerical, and analytical approaches are the fields of concentration in this study.