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16.4 Welding and Joining
: |& Q! U1 ?. t$ r/ }The bonding techniques involving adhesives are8 o9 R: R F' z. i
normally suitable for applications where the fluoropolymer
0 S( [' ^2 H' Sdoes not carry large loads such as those7 J8 A& T$ S0 `* \
experienced by chemical processing equipment.
. t6 ?* U' X$ [3 JWelding or adhesiveless joining is a method by which
& J0 b4 y ~" D$ p9 tparts for load-bearing applications are manufactured./ B ?' M/ Y: p, j% j9 K2 x7 J
The load could consist of temperature, chemical corrosion," P. G# l& U( C7 G" v, o6 s
and force. This method also known as welding
5 k4 S2 |' ?# I0 ^1 n0 bor joining allows economical fabrication of complex! f* ?5 ^) S7 ~. @+ e- `7 f6 O
parts by joining individual components.
[. t! A% f& s, H8 g$ `1 s4 _It is possible to obtain a good bond between fluoropolymers* u2 m( ?; z) u' t1 w
themselves, without the use of adhesives,3 j+ R) Z0 j# q( e
by application of heat and pressure. Pressure can help
4 H" h. \8 v$ L' p$ Q4 r9 Ddrive the molten polymer into the pores of the substrate.' E$ D8 ^) z2 m. H
Bond strength is dependent on the mechanical
( C8 F A7 M# Hinterlocking that is achieved by the adhesion mechanism,( M. a0 q! @" F/ m! x7 U
improving with increased surface roughness of
2 K5 w) z- ]' d3 G7 u2 uthe substrate. Examples of parts made by this technology
0 c4 `* N5 O# {/ G( hinclude glass cloth-backed polytetrafluoroethylene* p- O8 Z/ b& T9 A' b/ e7 s$ k9 f7 m5 b
sheet, or multi-ply circuit board and coated
2 w( _& j2 s6 U$ Y6 c3 U' Galuminum or copper sheet. Achieving this type of
; Z# l; }7 k7 p) jbonding is more complex with polytetrafluoroethylene- j. I$ i+ v9 U d. \9 s
than melt processible polymers. PTFE does not flow3 A3 {1 y, O9 A) I! v L5 x7 P0 B7 V0 Q2 A
after melting due to its extremely high viscosity.
3 E( Y/ l& [5 P, W6 _* ~It is possible to achieve adhesiveless bonding using
5 d/ p6 t# V, Y/ y* k2 O) U* N$ ^# [standard PTFE in special applications where the
7 B+ j. c& X4 c8 R1 s% k- t* ^polymer can be heated to a temperature well above its3 ^6 B+ R& ]7 g* ^9 G- [) s- S
melting point. It can then be forced under pressure
4 e4 Y0 P# c% P! p% rinto the substrate surface. These polymers are not
" D1 ^9 i, d) [% msuitable for applications where the geometry of the
9 F& d# g' C1 Y% Ljoining objects must be preserved, contact surfaces5 f$ R; F# P# w
are smooth, or the objects being bonded are too large.) J* k% x8 J# e: c9 |7 U5 L$ s
In such cases, a different type of polytetrafluoroethylene
$ ]4 _: `, I9 Uis required./ l* V. d: x% z; \9 g
Polytetrafluoroethylene for these applications is
8 |. U# d/ H$ aknown as “modified” which refers to the presence of* N3 r2 R/ h0 y) f
a small amount of a second perfluorinated monomer,' M, ? Z& J8 i5 J6 `7 V2 R
known as a modifier, in its structure. The modifier
+ S: p; h# h0 O( O0 L* n; Vmolecule always contains a pendent group. The* a0 F$ x$ s+ i7 |
preparation method of this type of PTFE has been described! B( ]; W6 E" ~ z" q
in Ch. 5. Its commercial grades have been
# u) q' a1 V8 y/ E0 L3 J* @8 Idescribed in Ch. 6.9 E# ]2 |$ {0 F$ u) K
How does it work? A simple explanation is offered
2 R( p. {) u; c3 E6 ]here, based on the author’s own experience. The( j4 T! n$ ~' w
modification reduces the molecular weight of the polymer,: c; B, D8 C3 w) X# n* ]* s9 |
which in turn reduces its melt viscosity. Lower
9 F, k& v9 G+ z( Z$ qmelt viscosity increases the mobility of the polytetrafluoroethylene
' d* o, X9 x, B, {chains. This facilitates diffusion and
5 n/ a" Z# p) O0 ]entanglement of polymer chains at the bonding interface.& G. z; F6 m+ |, K& ?$ P3 m
The pendent group of the modifier disrupts the; T8 a @5 d% l% u8 r2 Y: p3 n: e
crystals of PTFE, thus preventing excessive crystallization.$ E* C2 ]4 B% O- `' }/ P
Crystallinity which is too high results in poor
5 D# H) R5 q7 _; D$ n3 K& Tmechanical properties such as poor tensile and flex9 G7 T0 P) s. Z5 D9 V6 F7 }
properties. An optimally modified PTFE has good
7 R) i2 h1 \$ L' D1 [# Bmechanical properties in addition to weldability.
. M$ \; R5 c8 w: ~Welding can be achieved using PTFE made by5 d! j- r, m) _* U8 E+ D
dispersion or suspension polymerization. Most applications6 e# o! L' I5 O. Y0 q; d
involve welding of parts made from granular- H, b2 X# W8 m3 ^4 z8 ^9 ?9 N
resins (suspension polymer). Dispersion polymerized
8 w# n2 j8 Q' O! X8 }8 g6 ]PTFE is also used for application such as wire% m0 w- k, T& k. ~
coating. A thin (50–100 μm) tape of the “modified”
9 c; _/ s$ Y; Q+ a( ?polytetrafluoroethylene is wrapped around the conductor1 W. q. s; E3 J) K3 N; t& q
followed by sintering. The layers of the tape
8 @5 p5 X) f6 uadhere to each other and form a solid insulation, due
4 B$ Z1 v1 k" W4 e) P9 kto its good interlayer adhesion, around the conductor8 ~& O; B2 ^+ _
at the completion of sintering cycle.
, R3 _# h# d* K2 @8 l8 k16.4.1 Welding Technique
4 K7 L+ t& }5 x1 S( W6 JQuality of a welded area is defined by the strength
0 O- g3 F* g8 w! H1 Gof the bond. One of the ways to measure bond strength% q2 U2 L) u' B6 ?$ b' M. ~/ m
is to cut a microtensile bar specimen in such a way! k! W! @( H. C0 f' k- ~! H' t
that the weld line would fall near its center (Fig. 16.5).# w5 f* v) V5 `! o Q) T3 d/ F$ S( o
Tensile strength and elongation can be determined by
$ @9 B9 |$ e. lextensiometry. Weld factor is defined by Eq. 16.1 as
8 g4 C0 _3 W( ithe ratio of tensile strength of the welded specimen
7 q! T+ D. |. A5 C5 E. }6 G* } a(Tw) to the tensile strength of the material (Tp). The1 W$ Q0 A# K: v' u8 _
weld factor is defined for the weakest polymer, if two/ @# d& S; F1 S) d. T9 B+ K+ w) k
different polymers are welded together.! K: K5 D: A- t4 s# Y& r
Three variables are significant in welding a given3 w; I2 Q" K0 Z9 V+ R$ J) V: B! p: D
modified PTFE part: welding temperature, pressure% B2 `& p( A3 d) r) @6 N6 w
and time. Optimal combinations of these three pa
& X+ V4 T0 U2 I1 Q! krameters must be found for successful welding of parts.
2 V$ C6 f k M4 W- q+ `Temperature should be well above the melting point
" ?: |# K: |. h# x(320–330°C), typically in the range of 360–380°C.: Q# H, L1 L8 Z ^
Little pressure is required to weld the parts after reaching
: Y% r# g# i7 m$ i' w' xgel state. Less than 350 kPa, and often less than% E3 r/ R* @% ^9 x2 s
35 kPa, pressure is required for welding. It is normally+ m0 q/ @( v' x/ c
not possible to trade higher welding pressure* H# y5 B5 Y- L# ?9 d1 N
for lower temperature and vice versa. Time, the third
4 S0 B/ t& O! @- _/ d. ]% Yvariable of the process, is dependent on the size and
! d" E& Y4 U! V/ \3 G7 K$ [* u- Wshape of the part. The actual weld time, defined as1 C+ i& w' F5 P0 m L
time at the final temperature, is of the order of 1–2
6 z4 ~* r( ^- x Lminutes. It often takes a great deal longer to heat up
0 }" v5 {) A% Z8 qthe part to the welding temperature. High heating rates
4 \: D' f) \: \# k6 _do not accelerate the process due to the low thermal
" V! |4 m. ?! W7 F% N' kconductivity of PTFE. Heat rates similar to those of
( ]: w* {/ X- e# d2 A( Nsintering cycles of preforms can be expected.4 j; Y/ H$ \9 N* J
The mating surfaces should be smooth and uniform
; Q: m. G4 @' ]$ `% l2 X# ^and free from any contamination. Unsintered
% A9 ^$ _' ^* z' K. S' M) F# upreforms and sintered parts of modified polytetrafluoroethylene: ~) U1 G( _9 M- k- @
can be welded. Sintering and welding can
: M) J9 a0 [3 n7 M& @0 O# `6 Ube combined. Parts can often be stacked up in the
9 V% _4 Q' F. O5 H1 }# zsintering oven without additional pressure. A weld* R) `. r' T: _2 N, A; q# B
factor of one can be routinely obtained in the combined; A( H" U. o7 J/ h% n2 [% p' L3 @
process. A higher pressure is required for welding1 N' M: H4 T. s# m4 S9 U
sintered parts to counteract the residual stresses,
) q% ? x! x ~, h. a: |which tend to move the parts upon release. It is important9 \1 T/ j4 F0 Y
to cool the welded parts slowly to minimize+ w. f7 }1 p3 B: U- ]! P% n& z% E
stresses stored in the part. Figure 16.6 illustrates a
* p4 P% e4 v: tdevice for hot-tool welding films and sheets.
, d; ?% I# ?$ W/ j8 G/ t3 IFigure 16.7 shows a comparison of the stressstrain; j1 Z$ M7 U: T* E8 y `
curves of a conventional and a modified PTFE
7 b7 G: a6 [- Z1 y! i$ ^# L2 \9 p# |for the original and welded material. The weld line in3 ?/ c/ B3 E/ T* \: O
conventional PTFE when welded to itself, at best, fails
8 g% f' U( o$ O0 P/ Bat very low strains. In the case of modified resin* }2 Z( m# y3 l. G3 M. _9 P5 k! k
welded to itself, the weld factor attains value of 0.80–( F5 D/ j8 E/ l0 g& p& B! S( I0 E/ b* {
0.85. Weld factors for welding of conventional and0 J1 b, [ A9 c: n
modified PTFE have been reported in the range of
0 a+ T; b) w- N$ e9 N0.66–0.87.[13]
9 j& i1 h$ p' e( ?Another method is welding with the help of a PFA
6 p A6 Q S# W, }(melt processable) rod. In this case, the conventional
@3 G) B. c3 y+ `1 j4 [- @or modified PTFE is heated by hot air near the seam$ u# w8 S- T8 W8 X9 ^0 f( A. ~1 [
until it is in gel state. The PFA rod is molten and used& Y4 A3 X1 {% ^# j5 P9 w7 Y
to fill the seam. |
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