5. Fabrication - Adhesives for Metals
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Adhesives offer several advantages that make them an attractive
alternative to mechanical fastening or thermal joining, such as
welding, soldering, and brazing. Advantages include the following:
They can be effective on dissimilar metal substrates with
dissimilar melting points; they do not cause distortion,
discoloration, or weld worms; holes do not need to be drilled into
the material in preparation for fasteners; and they distribute
stress load evenly over a broad area.
Adhesives used in assembly processes involving metal substrates
and components fall into one of two categories: structural
adhesives, which are used to bond components and are the primary
means of supporting a load; and machinery adhesives, which
typically augment the seal or holding force of a mechanically
joined assembly
Two Part Acrylics
Two Part Epoxies
Polyurethanes
Cyano Acrylates
Silicones
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