Joining of plastic‐metal hybrid components by overmoulding of specially designed form‐closure elements

Abstract Ecological and economic aspects nowadays increasingly require the development of weight‐reduced designs energy‐efficient production processes. Particularly in field modern vehicle or aircraft construction, developers endeavour to take into account ever more extensive customer requirements for safety comfort by using lightweight construction. In many construction applications, alongside classic material steel, plastics light metals aluminium, magnesium titanium are being used. Due a wide variety requirements, combination different classes form hybrids will become even important future. Injection moulding is an established method join plastic‐metal hybrid components. present study, potentials electron beam structuring means surfi‐sculpt, processing technology, on materials generation form‐fit elements plastic‐metal‐hybrid components be used both overmoulding analysed. The analysis performed tensile shear test specimens.