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16.4 Welding and Joining
1 Q. E! d. Q! f. o7 KThe bonding techniques involving adhesives are
, }' q$ A0 k% z5 \! Hnormally suitable for applications where the fluoropolymer
6 Q* k- A5 p5 z7 y( [ o$ _+ Ldoes not carry large loads such as those q( \2 @' @ |9 z- F' h
experienced by chemical processing equipment.- B. q2 H0 g V- p+ C
Welding or adhesiveless joining is a method by which$ ^* o0 z: l7 E% U7 C
parts for load-bearing applications are manufactured.: ]7 m# f; M6 Z+ d! y. m. g5 u8 l) l
The load could consist of temperature, chemical corrosion,' B4 e# |6 O( b3 b
and force. This method also known as welding
# I, S' ^* P, k l) H& n$ L) Gor joining allows economical fabrication of complex
4 ^# w! G& p& k! cparts by joining individual components.
( j3 t4 m( v3 x wIt is possible to obtain a good bond between fluoropolymers
' `) M" s4 r* {1 G* Rthemselves, without the use of adhesives,7 m$ H2 _! @! u5 g
by application of heat and pressure. Pressure can help n/ ~+ K! ?/ P- P4 c6 d' ~% ^3 F
drive the molten polymer into the pores of the substrate.! Z& ]+ z- j3 N. f! m
Bond strength is dependent on the mechanical0 ?. Q; ^/ u9 \0 z9 U7 }
interlocking that is achieved by the adhesion mechanism,
) z: ?. f' v7 a( ^/ Q( \improving with increased surface roughness of
6 p4 w: D9 C$ p# r7 ^; Qthe substrate. Examples of parts made by this technology! ^ m1 S5 v1 L% V6 ^0 ]3 p
include glass cloth-backed polytetrafluoroethylene
5 a5 p3 y5 g1 \0 ]- U9 h Tsheet, or multi-ply circuit board and coated6 [0 \) y$ ~5 g5 S/ s% o9 x
aluminum or copper sheet. Achieving this type of# U. F5 x3 m* w( W# s3 g. u8 A
bonding is more complex with polytetrafluoroethylene4 I9 Y5 I" \. l* X1 \& k
than melt processible polymers. PTFE does not flow
6 d) t# R3 h# k* M7 K, ^after melting due to its extremely high viscosity.) y7 B/ V- i' m3 O+ Y
It is possible to achieve adhesiveless bonding using
/ C- I! S8 S- U; E' l0 gstandard PTFE in special applications where the
7 i9 F* k. L! m+ Mpolymer can be heated to a temperature well above its
w q5 }# d# @, q/ umelting point. It can then be forced under pressure
- ?+ ?% o, ]( d3 \into the substrate surface. These polymers are not
: }' f. P" n: g: J# ]suitable for applications where the geometry of the
( Q( @1 _+ q! F. H8 c4 R0 M$ u6 qjoining objects must be preserved, contact surfaces
6 ? u" ]3 F) E0 N5 Tare smooth, or the objects being bonded are too large.
+ ~. e, ?! j. n5 ?4 @1 _1 dIn such cases, a different type of polytetrafluoroethylene
3 m! s! M2 s$ j# p- C* Xis required.3 N2 d* {! z# ]
Polytetrafluoroethylene for these applications is
. I" [4 {# i, }& g# lknown as “modified” which refers to the presence of& Q6 X' M+ `" S5 X
a small amount of a second perfluorinated monomer,( [$ e" W0 {. v* M, t( C
known as a modifier, in its structure. The modifier
3 u: j$ Q T) Y" [6 m3 [molecule always contains a pendent group. The
, ]1 ~8 ^) a. n( b* Xpreparation method of this type of PTFE has been described9 K6 Y# P. t4 A4 K; |# Y/ |4 P _8 Z
in Ch. 5. Its commercial grades have been. B' F7 R( h+ y
described in Ch. 6.
5 O. K6 z8 o( |; NHow does it work? A simple explanation is offered
q3 Q* {: f. t/ z. zhere, based on the author’s own experience. The" w2 b: ~) E" \( E
modification reduces the molecular weight of the polymer,
) z8 D/ X( |0 D. A0 wwhich in turn reduces its melt viscosity. Lower
4 Z. }, ~9 [2 F) O9 h8 c# umelt viscosity increases the mobility of the polytetrafluoroethylene- I; T9 f6 c1 X2 R v' {1 B
chains. This facilitates diffusion and" w& R4 x" e* N* |4 A3 s) }
entanglement of polymer chains at the bonding interface.
0 d/ a0 ^6 P$ y$ s* sThe pendent group of the modifier disrupts the% g- Q9 { _$ g2 @' Q
crystals of PTFE, thus preventing excessive crystallization." M9 I7 R" E) T" g+ d6 I, }
Crystallinity which is too high results in poor1 a! r- }1 B$ |- s/ e+ m. t8 F: Q, ?2 J
mechanical properties such as poor tensile and flex) ]7 ?# ?. x( J
properties. An optimally modified PTFE has good( j$ w b- _1 |! C/ M, O0 Z: T
mechanical properties in addition to weldability.% d2 w0 G# {9 k% @
Welding can be achieved using PTFE made by
+ Y) m0 V+ X- Wdispersion or suspension polymerization. Most applications
' q$ I9 B8 p. W2 Hinvolve welding of parts made from granular$ l( g* `5 c3 s f8 E
resins (suspension polymer). Dispersion polymerized
3 W0 [3 ]: N4 \& Y7 t9 EPTFE is also used for application such as wire
9 p& `( p, }( I7 }coating. A thin (50–100 μm) tape of the “modified”7 J7 {$ w7 a' e, c
polytetrafluoroethylene is wrapped around the conductor0 `2 P% F0 f9 \$ ?
followed by sintering. The layers of the tape
$ b: h+ J2 I- {- [/ |/ eadhere to each other and form a solid insulation, due& u/ p' {6 q1 b9 e7 f: E
to its good interlayer adhesion, around the conductor2 h" @. C+ B+ K5 \- i
at the completion of sintering cycle.
6 O: a! U( F$ [2 k# q7 E' R; |16.4.1 Welding Technique
z5 t, E2 R5 V @; d+ L7 @2 kQuality of a welded area is defined by the strength
2 ^! l- N8 [$ K! B( F) gof the bond. One of the ways to measure bond strength
) a6 [4 E# G) ]6 n x8 ?" ` ais to cut a microtensile bar specimen in such a way
2 p8 j7 s5 X4 |* v0 ]3 ithat the weld line would fall near its center (Fig. 16.5).* i" r' l: R2 ?' g9 G* M- T/ Q
Tensile strength and elongation can be determined by
& D, J9 R- B* i7 P# B, a Uextensiometry. Weld factor is defined by Eq. 16.1 as
* @6 E2 s7 J; d @" ~the ratio of tensile strength of the welded specimen) c8 O6 X6 h3 N7 X" Z8 G* H- X
(Tw) to the tensile strength of the material (Tp). The
) H6 ~ b6 N* U' r: P6 `weld factor is defined for the weakest polymer, if two
% M8 K& |# z" _+ h: c' ldifferent polymers are welded together.
( N! r, U3 {& R" m) j9 bThree variables are significant in welding a given, \/ J9 p# o2 _ p$ ]
modified PTFE part: welding temperature, pressure
/ w7 e) p+ R' Gand time. Optimal combinations of these three pa" H: G* v; N+ v7 y' P
rameters must be found for successful welding of parts.. }8 R3 n- h$ C1 {% y- @
Temperature should be well above the melting point* C8 Y; w A! A5 ]
(320–330°C), typically in the range of 360–380°C.9 W4 [. V# \6 I' P% d6 A
Little pressure is required to weld the parts after reaching
/ U$ e; N. A' C1 w$ M xgel state. Less than 350 kPa, and often less than5 D4 k. d! H2 O& ~% \' p+ u! {
35 kPa, pressure is required for welding. It is normally8 G w- }* Q9 F7 n2 F, v
not possible to trade higher welding pressure& _* ^7 e+ K: c2 I4 H
for lower temperature and vice versa. Time, the third3 w. M3 t+ {7 \+ {- `3 F# q" |
variable of the process, is dependent on the size and+ b% X) h- x- W( ^
shape of the part. The actual weld time, defined as
4 d" R4 R5 G- I( Gtime at the final temperature, is of the order of 1–2
0 D! X+ r% n1 a$ z% m6 t5 A$ fminutes. It often takes a great deal longer to heat up
* b n$ o7 L* g# r* Ethe part to the welding temperature. High heating rates
. N6 j5 ]& O& W5 W# Bdo not accelerate the process due to the low thermal
3 O) ^+ u4 p. u# |- b& Uconductivity of PTFE. Heat rates similar to those of
2 O5 k6 p b+ E$ S, t8 dsintering cycles of preforms can be expected.
' ?0 ~9 y5 ]7 S6 gThe mating surfaces should be smooth and uniform
. ~7 X# M/ n& r3 A3 F$ Band free from any contamination. Unsintered
0 R( s0 u7 K' d. Q/ bpreforms and sintered parts of modified polytetrafluoroethylene. K3 @3 _; Z, O2 i
can be welded. Sintering and welding can
. P6 m( g1 w6 ], ~3 }be combined. Parts can often be stacked up in the
4 |0 K/ o9 i& Csintering oven without additional pressure. A weld: b C5 b! H7 Y8 g5 f( `
factor of one can be routinely obtained in the combined
! g+ G3 U& a1 H: X! d' p& Cprocess. A higher pressure is required for welding
! l: P. e( d& v; _/ p; n$ Xsintered parts to counteract the residual stresses,
% A* O% e2 p, |7 owhich tend to move the parts upon release. It is important
7 H/ ]1 [& x: B% Z8 N4 ]to cool the welded parts slowly to minimize0 V$ q9 i& j- r1 `) T" W h% u) V
stresses stored in the part. Figure 16.6 illustrates a
2 }0 q3 K) T T% B i2 Ndevice for hot-tool welding films and sheets.
! B6 S7 s: T) f! k6 vFigure 16.7 shows a comparison of the stressstrain* J, o$ W( G5 p2 `5 B. y8 E
curves of a conventional and a modified PTFE
# n/ f" e! \1 U0 Pfor the original and welded material. The weld line in
' S0 H ], z% ~+ jconventional PTFE when welded to itself, at best, fails
9 U, C: u5 j5 Aat very low strains. In the case of modified resin
( u, H- [, d5 d9 X2 jwelded to itself, the weld factor attains value of 0.80–0 _. ]9 q& P' t2 T, \
0.85. Weld factors for welding of conventional and& a! B* |- ^8 u6 {) K
modified PTFE have been reported in the range of
% Y" X7 a/ ?5 o% X6 y/ |0.66–0.87.[13]
; W; b! a2 f3 V8 G/ jAnother method is welding with the help of a PFA/ G9 ?3 n, O; L* F' R' J
(melt processable) rod. In this case, the conventional
2 g9 V6 ~0 c- {# T1 p+ ?or modified PTFE is heated by hot air near the seam
7 A5 O5 G" D& R, \2 s8 u/ yuntil it is in gel state. The PFA rod is molten and used
# o0 E2 X2 I3 `: s2 j6 mto fill the seam. |
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