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This work was carried out with funding from Polytechnic University of Madrid (Q105605177). Our recognition to Antonio Conesa of Henkel-Loctite for providing the adhesives used in the tests.

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ENF test in the adhesive bonding of aluminiumcomposite joints and evaluation of its reliability with Weibull distribution

Publicated to:Journal Of Adhesion Science And Technology. 27 (11): 1236-1246 - 2013-06-01 27(11), DOI: 10.1080/01694243.2012.736853

Authors: Alia, Cristina; Arenas, Jose M; Suarez, Juan C; Narbon, Julian J; Ocana, Rosa

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Abstract

The composite materials of the polymeric matrix reinforced with carbon fibre have an extensive industrial application as they provide light and resistant structures. However, in many products (automobiles, aircraft, etc.), the composite materials must be joined to other components manufactured with aluminium alloys. The use of structural adhesive to bond these materials may be a good alternative if a specific design of the adhesive joint is carried out by maximising its performance and reducing its limitations. In the current work, the end-notched flexure (ENF) fracture test is used to assess the mechanical behaviour of the adhesive joint to facilitate the choice of the best adhesive and surface treatment of the adherends. However, in industrial applications of a great technical requirement (where the safety of staff or property may be at risk), the former experimental results are not enough and must be complemented with methods that can provide additional guarantee for a suitable reliability. For this purpose, a statistic analysis of the obtained experimental data has been carried out by means of the application of a Weibull distribution, in order to propose the adhesive and surface treatment that best combines the mechanical performance and high reliability. At the end, we can conclude that the epoxy adhesive with sand-blasting treatment for the aluminium and the peel ply for the carbon fibre has the greatest reliability (more than 90% for loads until 900N).

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Aluminium-composite jointsAluminiumcomposite jointsAnalytical-modelsBonded jointsDesignEnf testFailure criterionLap jointsMarine applicationsReliabilitySelectionSpecimenSpewStrengthStructural adhesivesSurface treatment

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Adhesion Science And Technology due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2013, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Surfaces, Coatings and Films. Notably, the journal is positioned en el Cuartil Q3 for the agency WoS (JCR) in the category Mechanics.

From a relative perspective, and based on the normalized impact indicator calculated from the Field Citation Ratio (FCR) of the Dimensions source, it yields a value of: 1.28, which indicates that, compared to works in the same discipline and in the same year of publication, it ranks as a work cited above average. (source consulted: Dimensions Jun 2025)

Specifically, and according to different indexing agencies, this work has accumulated citations as of 2025-06-06, the following number of citations:

  • WoS: 9
  • Scopus: 9
  • OpenCitations: 9

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 33 (PlumX).

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (ALIA GARCIA, CRISTINA) and Last Author (OCAÑA LOPEZ, ROSA CONCEPCION).

the author responsible for correspondence tasks has been ARENAS REINA, JOSE MANUEL.