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16.4 Welding and Joining
8 d+ E5 h$ Q) j6 ?# I. MThe bonding techniques involving adhesives are
, v& o9 L5 [7 M1 Znormally suitable for applications where the fluoropolymer& ?2 Y* R% @0 Z) k8 c8 C2 E
does not carry large loads such as those5 }# \8 \% B& l5 {
experienced by chemical processing equipment.
% }. R/ ^0 }# w) N1 ~Welding or adhesiveless joining is a method by which- {( [$ L% J. m3 A5 b. m! _$ A0 [2 t
parts for load-bearing applications are manufactured.' b( r$ J% U* H% ]% \/ R
The load could consist of temperature, chemical corrosion,: T; ?4 A3 Y2 d5 I3 [9 E
and force. This method also known as welding
* |; H p& v1 d; V4 y0 r6 Zor joining allows economical fabrication of complex
1 X" ?( H/ w( A) d6 Iparts by joining individual components.4 T. e% J! ]9 r- N. ?7 ~) s. l
It is possible to obtain a good bond between fluoropolymers
, Z3 M4 P! O1 I3 _themselves, without the use of adhesives,1 ~- J3 j4 v# s" b$ x
by application of heat and pressure. Pressure can help; j4 ]+ _4 {7 ~! w: V* Q
drive the molten polymer into the pores of the substrate.
# W; D$ H Y6 q" ]" a# OBond strength is dependent on the mechanical3 g2 e) D6 t$ i
interlocking that is achieved by the adhesion mechanism,# g/ ?9 N* S* F1 `$ |6 U3 M$ K
improving with increased surface roughness of
: _: }* J8 b/ o5 I g; n& }the substrate. Examples of parts made by this technology$ R- Y' h0 b5 b0 o& C6 C. H* F* n
include glass cloth-backed polytetrafluoroethylene9 v) _; l; A9 o. _! q
sheet, or multi-ply circuit board and coated# W$ F: e. o7 P# T I
aluminum or copper sheet. Achieving this type of0 X6 A" Q$ ]) v. K/ P7 K+ q8 F
bonding is more complex with polytetrafluoroethylene1 Z' C1 N7 k+ |% c4 C
than melt processible polymers. PTFE does not flow, c4 F7 l! ~! K: A7 A+ d
after melting due to its extremely high viscosity.5 G, U# y4 j+ M# x% d9 i5 A ?! p# z
It is possible to achieve adhesiveless bonding using1 i3 G2 x* g1 Y
standard PTFE in special applications where the
/ a: C, f2 `* o9 dpolymer can be heated to a temperature well above its
$ x* e, C; ?' S3 U) vmelting point. It can then be forced under pressure
5 o# O3 D4 I! z O: O( Vinto the substrate surface. These polymers are not
& n2 W" B2 i: I) @' B! Csuitable for applications where the geometry of the
1 A; J3 c! _$ V2 Z) Y x4 W9 `joining objects must be preserved, contact surfaces
$ I' m8 Q: `+ ^8 f" U8 [are smooth, or the objects being bonded are too large.% ^7 T' R5 H/ z
In such cases, a different type of polytetrafluoroethylene
2 o9 {/ T# }" T9 W: vis required.
% G5 z! S) V! IPolytetrafluoroethylene for these applications is/ j- A- X" M! [
known as “modified” which refers to the presence of0 i3 \' C- t: Y" z
a small amount of a second perfluorinated monomer,# g1 U' {5 M& s6 G2 r
known as a modifier, in its structure. The modifier
+ c0 K9 G: b2 Q) `8 s$ {0 _& pmolecule always contains a pendent group. The* F5 w) V$ x( w( M+ `4 O, F
preparation method of this type of PTFE has been described3 \/ d' q1 ?" X: ~$ s: P- N5 c5 g
in Ch. 5. Its commercial grades have been) i8 f3 ^1 R# \4 {/ y: J0 W
described in Ch. 6.
! A1 y$ a; f1 F/ l$ a: qHow does it work? A simple explanation is offered
2 f; q! q# _- L9 N. ?4 M5 z% Ghere, based on the author’s own experience. The' W5 o3 d7 I: Y" f) C9 A
modification reduces the molecular weight of the polymer, s& c9 f p+ R! H6 k' d! z
which in turn reduces its melt viscosity. Lower
# `: z) _3 ^# J% k& ymelt viscosity increases the mobility of the polytetrafluoroethylene0 f, h# Q% b3 h! H j$ V8 a
chains. This facilitates diffusion and6 I( W0 F1 U% k% X5 `4 [
entanglement of polymer chains at the bonding interface.0 a0 i" I9 C2 S; Q2 v7 J9 o
The pendent group of the modifier disrupts the
! j5 [8 Y- [" _, g" c) Ccrystals of PTFE, thus preventing excessive crystallization.
. F& T) |' c& L3 w1 R# U# CCrystallinity which is too high results in poor, i+ q- q/ F' {9 `
mechanical properties such as poor tensile and flex
5 I E6 T: y' Q# Z. w! yproperties. An optimally modified PTFE has good
- f8 l$ B- C! w6 D' y, e! g( |0 L+ Vmechanical properties in addition to weldability.
p3 S3 e5 m# L @Welding can be achieved using PTFE made by
0 ?# k4 \+ |" ^+ ^' ^0 x; ddispersion or suspension polymerization. Most applications
" v! ~' D$ J7 E2 ^involve welding of parts made from granular5 Y7 J+ b1 \# S& q# D( I1 K/ S: d
resins (suspension polymer). Dispersion polymerized+ N+ s7 U) U2 C c- W) Z% [
PTFE is also used for application such as wire q) L( ?7 X4 B; _" b
coating. A thin (50–100 μm) tape of the “modified”
# X3 { r1 {" I+ X: E b: Rpolytetrafluoroethylene is wrapped around the conductor
8 ]) c9 Q' y" }& z6 E* _+ ofollowed by sintering. The layers of the tape6 q7 |5 H! T) m3 P) }! D g
adhere to each other and form a solid insulation, due
& r. A z' l7 |8 @: Eto its good interlayer adhesion, around the conductor
* _' S8 n z! C6 c) u( z5 x/ Pat the completion of sintering cycle.5 ?6 R( F. f5 I+ W% v- r
16.4.1 Welding Technique
$ b& g- ?! g6 [! p. @8 x( p9 e. nQuality of a welded area is defined by the strength
9 `' J0 U5 i6 Z2 Z" d/ qof the bond. One of the ways to measure bond strength
+ L7 t$ M0 g0 s! F5 X0 ?$ Eis to cut a microtensile bar specimen in such a way$ l0 l$ C1 ?& [
that the weld line would fall near its center (Fig. 16.5).' _) E9 W/ T& C- J
Tensile strength and elongation can be determined by) x. q( l6 [: t' b/ \
extensiometry. Weld factor is defined by Eq. 16.1 as$ r' v& l1 ]; l% y4 y1 y# \
the ratio of tensile strength of the welded specimen; H4 I! `+ t+ L+ i8 u
(Tw) to the tensile strength of the material (Tp). The# J7 j$ W9 A S/ v' N3 R
weld factor is defined for the weakest polymer, if two( q3 G7 _$ s/ l& m! d
different polymers are welded together.7 z7 W* I0 N- c+ v! x7 P1 {
Three variables are significant in welding a given
2 V+ [; e% j6 fmodified PTFE part: welding temperature, pressure
' s1 ^4 d. M* C0 k/ V% ]- `and time. Optimal combinations of these three pa6 Q1 l7 }1 u. \8 f: [
rameters must be found for successful welding of parts.# [3 _8 b, ?% x, `/ F. ^$ |
Temperature should be well above the melting point- T2 |( R: z' R
(320–330°C), typically in the range of 360–380°C.& l3 v5 I+ I5 w$ E" k/ I
Little pressure is required to weld the parts after reaching
1 e4 {0 @! l% d2 r8 x' Qgel state. Less than 350 kPa, and often less than$ f) U, Z) |2 \7 x9 q; K
35 kPa, pressure is required for welding. It is normally# `) S6 |* v& W/ R' ], f+ J$ r9 b5 `
not possible to trade higher welding pressure
# s. ^ m# P" c% afor lower temperature and vice versa. Time, the third
0 H! J) W' `! e2 P" Svariable of the process, is dependent on the size and% l- t) z4 T5 ^
shape of the part. The actual weld time, defined as% _- L2 `; e4 k( }1 c/ s
time at the final temperature, is of the order of 1–2
/ Q8 @5 G8 K- @' @' k1 ?# wminutes. It often takes a great deal longer to heat up( m" r$ t O% g1 G1 ~* i( i
the part to the welding temperature. High heating rates# o4 a- c& h# p. k' d
do not accelerate the process due to the low thermal
% s& w# D1 d7 o! aconductivity of PTFE. Heat rates similar to those of
" q9 y8 g7 s5 Y* P2 l/ ?1 Jsintering cycles of preforms can be expected.2 K V; m) O# y8 r$ X! ^3 K
The mating surfaces should be smooth and uniform- g$ @6 ]8 `. m1 T& `" U
and free from any contamination. Unsintered
9 O& C0 j1 ^$ Y9 C/ _' s) E9 Epreforms and sintered parts of modified polytetrafluoroethylene
# b3 q) o/ c$ V5 W0 ycan be welded. Sintering and welding can
, n3 e. }: q' v+ p a# X' S/ obe combined. Parts can often be stacked up in the
7 Y0 W2 |7 o6 u0 C4 r+ Ssintering oven without additional pressure. A weld6 a6 h2 g1 g7 B6 H* V1 b
factor of one can be routinely obtained in the combined+ e* W- K0 h' y5 B- G7 Z3 n
process. A higher pressure is required for welding, f* V" ]) v7 ?' }! @# X
sintered parts to counteract the residual stresses,, K2 ~% o2 b$ b1 [: _8 F; ]
which tend to move the parts upon release. It is important o* Q F/ t+ P( j+ B4 I
to cool the welded parts slowly to minimize. A S' ~. E' y V7 N
stresses stored in the part. Figure 16.6 illustrates a" S( |! P- q! Z7 R" K4 K/ g! x
device for hot-tool welding films and sheets.
' T& X" h a, I" y0 v$ L0 N* PFigure 16.7 shows a comparison of the stressstrain* o) x& \) ^$ g# @0 M8 J1 ]* x
curves of a conventional and a modified PTFE( k6 c# C3 O8 w; v( J [- R0 p
for the original and welded material. The weld line in) a, b. m* E( Z
conventional PTFE when welded to itself, at best, fails
3 b7 b! |3 e. B0 xat very low strains. In the case of modified resin' }. \- W: f5 A+ z+ Y' E) o* ~ p; k
welded to itself, the weld factor attains value of 0.80–8 x: e. D7 Z, L
0.85. Weld factors for welding of conventional and
/ l- T4 C0 X8 t- {9 Ymodified PTFE have been reported in the range of S6 o1 w: s3 f( f
0.66–0.87.[13]7 F, M5 W; K$ w5 J. l4 \
Another method is welding with the help of a PFA
: T6 \+ S0 ?3 C/ |/ U# Y: ?(melt processable) rod. In this case, the conventional6 ~& q- E8 d& Y
or modified PTFE is heated by hot air near the seam
% P, S+ f; I" c8 ?until it is in gel state. The PFA rod is molten and used
4 c& C# n H ~ A8 `to fill the seam. |
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