Research Article

Dynamic Behavior of Self-Piercing Riveted and Mechanical Clinched Joints of Dissimilar Materials: An Experimental Comparative Investigation

Table 2

Test result summary (units: speed m/s, force (N), and energy (J)).

Test speedSPRSPR bakedClinchClinch baked
Peak forceTotal energy absorptionPeak forceTotal energy absorptionPeak forceTotal energy absorptionPeak forceTotal energy absorption

Lap-shear
0.083 × 10−3228021.022517.721802.121231.5
232010.123663.5
247711.924615.1

Coach-peel
0.083 × 10−36145.55745.43021.82821.6
5365.43221.9
5245.43502.2

Cross-tension
0.083 × 10−3 m11805.910696.16753.16522.9