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A# m2 p) B0 {16.4 Welding and Joining. C C$ z0 k. G. _
The bonding techniques involving adhesives are
; y: y# P% Z6 b k5 @& Fnormally suitable for applications where the fluoropolymer; O6 e" ?1 _ S0 c
does not carry large loads such as those8 i: m% i9 v4 v: Y
experienced by chemical processing equipment.# W, [& q+ v: U+ U; E
Welding or adhesiveless joining is a method by which) N: I7 }! o J: s ` h
parts for load-bearing applications are manufactured.
% F+ b+ [* S3 e8 ~ R; TThe load could consist of temperature, chemical corrosion,
1 O0 r2 U( t2 Vand force. This method also known as welding
! T6 D$ ?2 @4 @. j0 ~2 c* u* xor joining allows economical fabrication of complex W8 a! O. @5 I* v( Z
parts by joining individual components.
7 ]! l1 p/ n+ C0 ]- G! o: DIt is possible to obtain a good bond between fluoropolymers8 J, D! z, j8 e9 ?) x/ w. B
themselves, without the use of adhesives,
3 L+ N; p) d- C9 qby application of heat and pressure. Pressure can help
. c# I4 H. o5 Odrive the molten polymer into the pores of the substrate.
( D- \+ b" f! v; }5 n3 L, o2 bBond strength is dependent on the mechanical
3 U G; ?# ]8 g$ U5 d binterlocking that is achieved by the adhesion mechanism,* f$ y: h( X/ \* e
improving with increased surface roughness of3 ^/ D1 e# [5 o/ @* A# x
the substrate. Examples of parts made by this technology. j" U3 I+ a1 {
include glass cloth-backed polytetrafluoroethylene
" C; J1 U; @5 T$ s) c- Lsheet, or multi-ply circuit board and coated: R1 U/ x: k* A% u# s, k7 j: V
aluminum or copper sheet. Achieving this type of
. w) T+ @; _8 i$ ?bonding is more complex with polytetrafluoroethylene
& @" k1 w0 U5 c8 b! D' s9 T4 S9 Pthan melt processible polymers. PTFE does not flow5 k1 O& q3 H9 f+ O) a% r4 d) `
after melting due to its extremely high viscosity.
; G2 _( c# \( ]# Y( `3 K1 \It is possible to achieve adhesiveless bonding using
7 u; A" x% @7 hstandard PTFE in special applications where the
8 F& H2 H. \9 x4 r _polymer can be heated to a temperature well above its1 Z. u: {; `* t3 p& b
melting point. It can then be forced under pressure
, ?: y8 B8 m7 T z+ Rinto the substrate surface. These polymers are not8 ]: X: ]& I! T Y
suitable for applications where the geometry of the
+ L/ v6 V2 |5 g# Y# i0 Y) Ljoining objects must be preserved, contact surfaces1 K1 D1 Y, d' Z9 a4 I
are smooth, or the objects being bonded are too large.
0 E4 O7 x3 H! R: e( S1 GIn such cases, a different type of polytetrafluoroethylene
V R' L" G# u/ K" c$ y6 M* {is required." k4 V5 C" N* M3 d7 u
Polytetrafluoroethylene for these applications is* v c2 k8 m! U+ q0 k% g) l2 O
known as “modified” which refers to the presence of
% e! Y# q) K; ~) o( ~$ La small amount of a second perfluorinated monomer,
, ^4 Q# }3 ]% \- ?2 ^known as a modifier, in its structure. The modifier& a. g) ?, n7 f
molecule always contains a pendent group. The3 E2 `# D N: c+ N
preparation method of this type of PTFE has been described$ X6 n' o% H; d* i; Q q+ g4 L" K
in Ch. 5. Its commercial grades have been& r- a3 T( p: Y; h5 g' s8 m
described in Ch. 6.0 ?. ^, v7 T( u9 b, b" X
How does it work? A simple explanation is offered
3 r0 M0 J( T1 d0 m8 _here, based on the author’s own experience. The. t) Z; H) [' ]0 c
modification reduces the molecular weight of the polymer,4 s3 b% C( M. [/ M
which in turn reduces its melt viscosity. Lower
4 T E7 T( U1 H" T% S, fmelt viscosity increases the mobility of the polytetrafluoroethylene
8 ?. q: G n' S, ~! l5 \" }5 ~chains. This facilitates diffusion and* F$ N% i1 m9 h: n1 u
entanglement of polymer chains at the bonding interface.
+ e3 l k0 V# {9 H+ L ^4 iThe pendent group of the modifier disrupts the# H( w7 x8 E' W$ r7 P4 \- o
crystals of PTFE, thus preventing excessive crystallization.. O u2 B' R6 I# w% n5 O. g
Crystallinity which is too high results in poor
+ h, M# q) o! ?7 b6 s/ A% rmechanical properties such as poor tensile and flex
5 p6 v. W% S/ @# [, P4 q6 M& kproperties. An optimally modified PTFE has good3 X8 {0 |1 [, _# Q5 k% F8 G) j0 r
mechanical properties in addition to weldability.
?. X8 _; T% b: g; d3 O( HWelding can be achieved using PTFE made by
' ^$ V& @ Z" t; y" Mdispersion or suspension polymerization. Most applications% e& [3 s) M# c" P! d @
involve welding of parts made from granular
6 J; d6 M2 L. [& x& H0 ?resins (suspension polymer). Dispersion polymerized$ E! s/ U3 l( a( _3 e# K8 i$ E
PTFE is also used for application such as wire1 _ v0 i% P" X/ l- D# t; d
coating. A thin (50–100 μm) tape of the “modified”4 @& F& u9 n& M
polytetrafluoroethylene is wrapped around the conductor6 F# m5 u2 N5 @# @- m2 e4 N9 r
followed by sintering. The layers of the tape
2 s( a6 D( I1 o3 E# Q* ~" m8 _adhere to each other and form a solid insulation, due, b# O1 A! S6 E3 @ S0 u3 p1 R3 P$ h
to its good interlayer adhesion, around the conductor2 _, `/ k) T% N+ g* d$ D
at the completion of sintering cycle.
- r0 Z& n0 q) j* l+ }9 F" |0 U' [16.4.1 Welding Technique- G' C& b( m* m1 j
Quality of a welded area is defined by the strength
U3 V7 X- W% g9 ?of the bond. One of the ways to measure bond strength. G0 R. g0 K7 M, \2 @0 n6 c
is to cut a microtensile bar specimen in such a way
: a+ z Z1 P4 t: C7 o h0 |that the weld line would fall near its center (Fig. 16.5).
9 }. d% @' R% s0 W- W- wTensile strength and elongation can be determined by1 a4 S' t) V$ W- _! H1 F- Y
extensiometry. Weld factor is defined by Eq. 16.1 as
, Z7 q: n2 f( x) d1 A$ A- ~: Vthe ratio of tensile strength of the welded specimen
{8 V- y: g$ U(Tw) to the tensile strength of the material (Tp). The. J, e- M* g" F
weld factor is defined for the weakest polymer, if two: E* M/ p/ h# f" ~3 F2 k3 t
different polymers are welded together.2 I* h; c( R9 X! V* `" b
Three variables are significant in welding a given9 n0 f6 Z% X1 O- y; ]( y0 q
modified PTFE part: welding temperature, pressure
# {. T( ]* y- R# e Kand time. Optimal combinations of these three pa
1 |+ Z( O/ l' |+ g' S0 ^rameters must be found for successful welding of parts.
9 i& S8 n' l7 I0 M- ZTemperature should be well above the melting point6 G2 O$ |+ j( q9 H* K. ^) Z7 c+ M, R
(320–330°C), typically in the range of 360–380°C.
# [8 ~: P9 ?8 vLittle pressure is required to weld the parts after reaching9 B, o A1 _; b: _% a; O9 m: b$ u
gel state. Less than 350 kPa, and often less than" M% q' f( Q/ e3 b; t3 G
35 kPa, pressure is required for welding. It is normally9 ^0 k7 K' N. s6 l5 \
not possible to trade higher welding pressure
" K3 U( l: s! A2 a' I( ]- Cfor lower temperature and vice versa. Time, the third8 q1 ]7 f5 G$ @9 T) G) W
variable of the process, is dependent on the size and' Q- R, z0 F0 G$ o6 `) f$ a
shape of the part. The actual weld time, defined as
# {% z7 B/ ?& ~time at the final temperature, is of the order of 1–2
, Y" g/ c+ R& i9 v5 p4 B3 q$ Zminutes. It often takes a great deal longer to heat up
3 Q" Y! y. ~! k7 q6 T( r# O' [5 A; ythe part to the welding temperature. High heating rates9 I/ u/ Y- i/ z% y% G- I' E7 ]
do not accelerate the process due to the low thermal
7 {7 ]1 d7 p0 ~* Y1 P3 L) Aconductivity of PTFE. Heat rates similar to those of
: U& U0 }% _" G1 ]sintering cycles of preforms can be expected.. a( x. F; |/ N6 E1 r
The mating surfaces should be smooth and uniform& ?5 u( P, ` q ]$ A
and free from any contamination. Unsintered1 Y2 l7 f- ~0 w; r2 x6 O- p
preforms and sintered parts of modified polytetrafluoroethylene
+ P" d2 _% ^0 H! c. L: H. [# fcan be welded. Sintering and welding can
9 ?# `; I$ e) p) i4 d! @5 y) gbe combined. Parts can often be stacked up in the
0 R8 D0 v$ I# `7 ^* r& `% @sintering oven without additional pressure. A weld
@8 ~7 J- J. o3 g) n" dfactor of one can be routinely obtained in the combined, U$ i; [7 D% q9 [
process. A higher pressure is required for welding$ h: Z3 H8 i% _
sintered parts to counteract the residual stresses,
; c' c( ]6 V* g# y* @which tend to move the parts upon release. It is important/ ]( S/ q) @! {7 Z5 N. T+ R5 I* {
to cool the welded parts slowly to minimize9 [7 j8 O- R1 }# i! T& ^$ @) _. \. z" S
stresses stored in the part. Figure 16.6 illustrates a7 e: ]$ N' \& g" Z! y8 h( @
device for hot-tool welding films and sheets." |+ Q: R! S2 Z
Figure 16.7 shows a comparison of the stressstrain3 G" V9 N' [' P! U0 R* y' l
curves of a conventional and a modified PTFE
6 G/ P' O$ u8 P6 z& Rfor the original and welded material. The weld line in
2 K$ Q; y4 w# ?! h7 Q: W, q% ~conventional PTFE when welded to itself, at best, fails3 @ J8 z: x' u) F
at very low strains. In the case of modified resin
% |* ~/ @3 l. E0 T1 Jwelded to itself, the weld factor attains value of 0.80–' I0 n7 f+ o3 O4 C6 R4 o9 |6 c6 f
0.85. Weld factors for welding of conventional and
; }* g) q) E2 [: Z ^% emodified PTFE have been reported in the range of
3 n% \# H) V& ~; q' N( n* ?0.66–0.87.[13]
% z& i; D3 U" V# p7 hAnother method is welding with the help of a PFA* F* w* X- u3 R" s# t( ?% y; n1 g
(melt processable) rod. In this case, the conventional# w J6 F6 k4 }: T( p3 ?* J
or modified PTFE is heated by hot air near the seam/ B* L% U0 I$ m' D: w% E
until it is in gel state. The PFA rod is molten and used0 x; R! O3 K; V- W6 k7 n. @/ l
to fill the seam. |
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