Research Article
Influence of the Initial Fiber Orientation on the Weld Strength in Welding of Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastics
Table 3
Variation of welding parameters in hot plate welding.
| Factor | Level − | Level 0 | Level + |
| Melt layer thickness relative to material thickness / | 0.2 | 0.34 | 0.48 | Welding displacement relative to melt layer thickness / | 0.6 | 0.75 | 0.9 | Joining velocity [mm/s] | 1 | 5 | 9 | Hot plate temperature [°C] | + 60 K | + 80 K | + 100 K |
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