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Carbon fibre reinforced composites are known for their high specific strength-to-weight ratio and are of great interest to the aerospace industry. Incorporating these materials into the fuselage, like in Boeing's 787 "Dreamliner", offers considerable weight reduction which increases flying efficiency, and reduces the cost of flying. In flight, aircraft are often subject to lightning strikes which, in the case of composites, can result in localized melting given the high resistive nature of the material. Aerospace carbon fibre composites often incorporate a metallic mesh or foil within the composite layers to dissipate the electrical charge through the large aircraft. The damage to the aircraft is minimized but not always eliminated. This research aims to elaborate a practical technique to deposit thin layers of conductive material on the surface of aerospace grade composites. Using Cold Gas Dynamic Spray (CGDS), such coatings could be used to repair damaged components. An experimental research approach was used to develop metallic coated composites. Using the CGDS equipment of Centerline (SST-P), specific parameters (such as gas temperature and stagnation pressure) were determined for each type of metallic coating (tin-based & copper-based). The use of bond coats was explored in order to attain the desired coatings. Once optimized, these coatings were evaluated with respect to their corrosive, adhesive, and electrical properties following industry standards.

Membrane technology has great potential to complement traditional energy-intensive molecular separation processes such as distillation, with the advantage of low footprint generation. However, this would only be achieved with the development of better membranes able to operate in challenging conditions, including combinations of organic solvents, high temperatures, extreme pHs, and oxidative environments. This dissertation aims to use high-performance polymeric materials that can withstand temperatures of 120 °C in polar aprotic solvents like N,N-dimethylformamide as separation membranes, using different crosslinking strategies and alternative routes for commercially available material processing. The thesis will be divided into two main approaches. The first approach will start from soluble polyimides as precursors, with designed functionalities that allow post-membrane modifications, such as chemical crosslinking, thermal crosslinking, and thermal rearrangement to enhance the material's chemical resistance. The focus will be on the polyimide synthesis by an alternative one-step room-temperature polyhydroxyalkylation reaction. The chemical and thermal crosslinking take place without involving the imide bond, by incorporating a highly tunable functional group (isatin) in the synthesis of the materials. Propargyl as a pendant group will be used for the thermal crosslinking, and hydroxyl group for the thermal rearrangement. In all cases, the obtained membranes were stable in common organic solvents at 120 °C. The second approach will start from intrinsically solvent-resistant and commercially available poly(aryl ether ketone)s, turned into membranes by a closed-loop modification-regeneration strategy, to address long-term separations in organic solvents at high temperatures. We present for the first time porous poly(aryl ether ketone) flat-sheet and hollow fiber membranes prepared without the use of strong acids or high temperatures. Two methodologies are proposed. The developed strategies shall contribute toward avoiding the regular consumption of new materials and waste generation since the polymer used does not require crosslinking for its stability under organic solvents.

Total hip joint prostheses made of CoCrMo heads versus ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) cups have a limited lifetime, mainly due to the wear of the UHMWPE cups as a result of high friction between the articulating surfaces leading to osteolysis and implant loosening with revision surgery becoming inevitable in more active patients. Tribology plays an important role in developing the design, minimizing wear and reducing friction of hip joint prostheses in order to improve their long-term performance, with good lubricating properties. Metal-on-metal hip resurfacing prostheses have shown significantly lower wear rates compared with conventional metal-on-polyethylene implants and thus osteolysis is potentially reduced leading to increased lifetime of the prosthesis. Nevertheless, excessive wear of metal-on-metal joints leads to metal ion release, causing pseudo-tumours and osteolysis. An alternative approach to such bearings is the use of newly developed carbon fiber-reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CFR PEEK) acetabular cups articulating against ceramic femoral heads due to their better wear resistance compared to UHMWPE. In this study, therefore, friction and lubrication properties of large diameter, as cast, Co-Cr-Mo metal-on-metal hip resurfacing implants with various diameters and clearances have been investigated and compared to those of the newly developed zirconia toughened alumina (ZTA) ceramic femoral heads articulating against carbon fiber reinforced poly-ether-ether-ketone (CFR PEEK) acetabular cups with different diameters and clearances. Friction hip simulator was used to measure frictional torque and then friction factors were calculated along with Sommerfeld numbers leading to Stribeck analysis and hence the lubricating mode was also investigated. This involved using lubricants based on pure bovine serum (BS) and diluted bovine serum (25 vol. %BS+75 vol. %distilled water) with and without carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) (as gelling agent). Standard Rheometer was used to measure lubricant viscosity ranged from 0.0014 to 0.236 Pas at a shear rate of 3000 . Pure bovine serum, diluted bovine serum without CMC and with CMC (25BS+75DW+0.5gCMC and +1gCMC) showed pseudoplastic flow behaviour up to shear rate of ¿139 above which a Newtonian flow with significant increase in shear stress was observed. The viscosity flow curves for the 25BS+75DW+2gCMC, +3.5gCMC and +5gCMC showed only shear thinning up to a shear rate of 3000 . The shear rate application modified the flow behaviour of bovine serum from a pseudoplastic to a Newtonian flow depending on its purity and CMC content. This will cause a different frictional behaviour depending on joint diameter and clearance, as seen in this work. The experimental data were compared with theoretical iv predictions of the lubricating regimes by calculating theoretical film thickness and lambda ratio. The metal-on-metal Biomet ReCaps showed similar trends of Stribeck curves, i.e. friction factors decreased from ~0.12 to ~0.05 as Sommerfeld numbers increased in the range of viscosities ~0.001-0.04Pas indicating mixed lubrication regimes above which the friction factor increased to ~0.13 at a viscosity of 0.236Pas. The Stribeck analyses suggested mixed lubrication as the dominant mode with the lowest friction factor in the range ~0.09 - ~0.05 at the physiological viscosities of ~0.01 to ~0.04 Pas and that such joints can be used for more active patients as compared to the conventional total hip replacement joints with 28mm diameter. The Stribeck curves for all ZTA ceramic-on-CFR PEEK components illustrated a similar trend with BS fluids showing higher friction factors (in the range 0.22-0.13) than the diluted BS+CMC fluids (in the range 0.24-0.05). The friction tests revealed boundary-mixed lubrication regimes for the ZTA ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK joints. The results, so far, are promising and suggest clearly that the newly developed ZTA ceramic femoral heads articulating against CFR PEEK cups have similar friction and lubrication behaviour at optimum clearances to those of currently used metal-onmetal hip resurfacing implants at the range of viscosities 0.00612 to 0.155Pas. These results clearly suggest that the ZTA ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK joints showed low friction at the physiological viscosities of ~0.01Pas in the range ~0.1-0.05, suggesting that these novel joints may be used as an alternative material choice for the reduction of osteolysis. The result of this investigation has suggested that the optimum clearance for the 52mm diameter MOM Biomet ReCaps could be ~170¿m. However, 48 and 54mm joints showed lower friction due to clearances to be >200¿m. For the 52mm ZTA ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK joints the optimum clearance seems to be ¿ 630¿m radial clearance. These results suggested that increased clearance bearings have the potential to generate low friction and hence no risk of micro- or even macro-motion for the ceramic-on-CFR-PEEK joints. This study found no correlation between theoretical predictions and experimental data for all metal-onmetal and ZTA ceramic-on-CFR PEEK bearings at the physiological viscosity (0.0127Pas). However, at lubricant viscosity of 0.00157Pas, the theoretical prediction of lubrication regime correlated well with the experimental data, both illustrating boundary lubrication. As expected, a decrease in viscosity resulted decrease in the film thickness.

The natural hip joint in healthy people has a very low friction with very little (or no) wear. It works as a dynamically loaded bearing and is subjected to about 1-2 million cycles of loading per year. The applied load is the body weight which is tripled when walking and even higher during other activities such as running and jumping. Unfortunately these joints are not always healthy due to various causes such as fractures or disease leading to severe pain which necessitates joint replacement. Currently, the orthopaedic industries are working towards developing an ideal artificial hip joint with low wear, low friction, good lubrication, better fixation/stability and biocompatibility. Many different designs and materials have been investigated with some promising new implants which can be used depending on patients¿ individual need (large or small joint), activity and age. In this work, two types of artificial hip joints were tested for friction and lubrication studies: Metal-on-Metal (MoM) Biomet hip resurfacing ReCaps with large diameters (>35-60 mm) and different diametral clearances (~ 60-350 µm), and Zirconia Toughened Alumina (ZTA) heads against carbon-fibre-reinforced poly-ether-ether ketone (CFR PEEK) cups with different diameters (>35-60 mm) and diametral clearances (60-1860 µm). Seven serum-based lubricants with different viscosities were used with and without carboxy methyl cellulose (CMC) additions as gelling agent to increase viscosity depending on the CMC content. The maximum load applied was 2000 N for the stance phase with a minimum load of 100 N for the swing phase. A Pro-Sim friction hip simulator was used to investigate the frictional torque generated between the articulating surfaces so as the friction factor can be calculated. Stribeck analysis was then employed to assess the mode of lubrication. For the metal-on-metal hip resurfacing joints, the friction factors were in the range 0.03-0.151 and those for the ZTA ceramic heads versus CFR PEEK cups were in the range 0.006-0.32. Stribeck analyses showed mainly mixed lubrication for both MoM and ZTA ceramic-on-CFR PEEK joints. The experimental results were in agreement with most of the theoretical calculations suggesting mixed lubricating regimes at low viscosities and moving on to fluid film lubrication at higher viscosities. Joints with larger-diameters, lower clearances and lower surface roughness exhibited a higher lambda ratio suggesting improved lubrication. Viscosity flow curves for the serum-based lubricants having viscosity ¿ 0.00524 Pas showed non-linear relationship between viscosity and shear rate indicating non-Newtonian flow with pseudoplastic or shear-thinning characteristic, i.e. viscosity decreased as shear rate increased up to shear rates of ~ 1000 s-1. However, at shear rates greater than 1000 s-1 Newtonian flow became dominant with almost constant viscosity, i.e. a linear relationship between shear stress and shear rate. On the other hand, viscosity flow curves for the lubricants with viscosity ¿ 0.0128 Pas showed non-Newtonian behaviour up to a shear rate of 3000 s-1 with shear-thinning characteristic. / Ministry of Higher Education, Libya

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L’assemblage des matériaux composites thermoplastiques tel que le PEEK est l’une des problématiques majeure de l’industrie aéronautique. Actuellement, différentes techniques sont développées pour assurer l’assemblage structural de ces matériaux, tels que : le soudage, le rivetage, le boulonnage et le collage. Les enjeux industriels majeurs sont principalement, à l’heure actuelle, la conception des structures simplifiées au maximum afin de réduire les coûts de production et la réduction des consommations énergétiques. A cet effet, l’industrie aéronautique fait fréquemment appel à l’assemblage par collage en raison de nombreux avantages qu’il offre (gain de poids, distribution régulière des contraintes, absence de trous) par rapport aux autres techniques existantes. Le PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone), est un matériau polymère semi-cristallin thermoplastique, à hautes performances. Ce matériau est souvent utilise dans l’industrie aéronautique principalement renforce par des fibres de carbone ou de verre. Cependant, du fait du niveau élevé de sa résistance chimique l’assemblage par collage du PEEK et de ses composites nécessitent des traitements de surfaces appropries et optimises. Or, afin d’obtenir un system collé à haute performance, la problématique scientifique et technique doit être concentrée sur la jonction entre les éléments à assembler. En effet, la qualité de cette jonction est de la plus haute importance car elle doit permettre un transfert optimal des contraintes thermomécaniques lorsque l’assemblage est soumis a ses conditions d'usage. Cette étude concerne donc, l’amélioration des propriétés mécaniques (monotones et cycliques) de l’assemblage par collage PEEK/PEEK. Dans cette optique, un traitement de surface simple de mise en œuvre est proposé. Ce traitement est le sablage, qui permet la modification topographique (morphologique) de surface. La compréhension des différents phénomènes d’interaction aux interfaces intervenant dans l’amélioration du comportement mécanique du joint de colle et qui s’inscrit dans la triptyque : « Rhéologie, Physico-chimie et topographie », est l’enjeu scientifique majeur dans cette thèse. Dans un premier temps, l’influence des paramètres du traitement tels que le temps de projection, la taille des particules, sur la morphologie de surface de différents matériaux à base de PEEK a été analysée, permettant ainsi d’établir la corrélation entre les paramètres morphologiques et les mécanismes de modification topographique de surface intervenant pendant le traitement de surface. L’un des facteurs clefs pour la compréhension des mécanismes d’interaction entre l’adhésif liquide et le substrat solide est la mouillabilité. L’analyse du comportement au mouillage en fonction des différents paramètres du traitement a été réalisée. La mouillabilité des surfaces traitées est fortement affectée par la rugosité de surface créée après ce traitement. La relation entre les paramètres morphologiques et la mouillabilité a été discutée. Enfin, l’influence des paramètres du traitement par sablage sur le comportement mécanique monotone et à long terme (essais de fatigue) sur la résistance du joint colle a été étudié à l’aide d’essais de cisaillement sur éprouvettes à simple recouvrement. Ceci a conduit, à la proposition de paramètres morphologiques surfaciques spécifiques pour l’optimisation du comportement mécanique du joint de colle des matériaux composites à matrice PEEK. / One of most problematic in the aeronautical industries is the structural joining of the high performance thermoplastic composites like PEEK composites. Actually, a lot of technologies are used for joining thermoplastic composites like welding, bolting, riveting, fastening and adhesive bonding. Due to the various advantages that characterize the adhesive bonding method, such an uniform stress distribution along the joint, weight‐light and cost reduction, makes this technique more desirable to join thermoplastic composites materials compared to the other joining techniques. PEEK (PolyEtherEtherKetone) is a semi‐crystalline thermoplastic material with high performance. This material is wildly used in aeronautical industries, principally, reinforced with carbon of glass fibres. However, its high chemical resistance makes the adhesive bonding of PEEK and its composites difficult and therefore an appropriate and optimised surface treatment is necessary. In the aim to obtain a bonded system with high performance, scientific and technical problematic should be focussed on the junction between adherents. Indeed, the quality of this junction is of utmost importance because it must allow optimum transfer of thermomechanical stresses when the assembly is subject to its terms of use. Though, at this time it is well known that thermoplastic composite materials are difficult to bond with‐out surface treatment. This study, therefore, relates to the improvement of mechanical properties (monotonic and cyclic) of the adhesive bonding system PEEK / PEEK. In this context, a surface treatment, easy to implement, is proposed. This surface treatment is sandblasting, which enables surface topographic (morphological) modifications. Understanding of various phenomena of interfaces interaction involved in the improvement of the mechanical behavior of the adhesive joint and is part of the triptych "Rheology, Physico‐chemistry and topography" is the major scientific challenge in this thesis. Initially, the influence of processing parameters such as the projection time, the particle size on surface morphology of various materials based on PEEK was analysed, thus allowing establishing the correlation between morphological parameters and modification mechanisms involved during surface treatment surface. One of the key factors for understanding the mechanisms of interaction between the liquid adhesive and the solid substrate is wettability. The analysis of the wetting behavior as a function of various parameters of the treatment was performed. The wettability of treated surfaces is strongly affected by surface roughness created after this treatment. The relationship between morphological parameters and wettability was discussed. Finally, the influence of sandblasting processing parameters on the mechanical behavior in monotoning and long‐term (fatigue tests) of the adhesive joint strength was studied, using single lap shear tests specimens. This has led to the proposal of specific surface morphological parameters for the optimization of the mechanical behavior of the adhesive joint of PEEK and its composites.

Syftet med denna studie har varit att undersöka vilka olika religiösa inriktningar som finns bland sverigefinländare idag och vilken religiös bakgrund de har. Ett annat syfte har varit att ta reda på om religionen spelar en primär eller en sekundär roll för identiteten jämfört med kultur och språk hos sverigefinländare, och om det finns skillnader i den religiösa identiteten hos första, andra och tredje generationens sverigefinländare, samt hur dessa förmodade skillnader kan förklaras. En annan målsättning med denna studie har varit att undersöka hur religiositet uttrycks hos första, andra och tredje generationens sverigefinländare genom religiös praktik. Det teoretiska ramverket består av Nancy T. Ammermans and Lori Peeks teorier om religiös identitet and Thomas Hylland Eriksens and Fredrik Barths teorier om gränsdragningsprocesser. Denna studie visar att det finns en stor mångfald vad gäller religiösa inriktningar bland sverigefinländarna och att även deras religiösa bakgrund skiftar. Resultatet av denna studie visar att religiös tro tycks vara viktigare för identiteten för första generationens sverigefinländare jämfört med andra och tredje generationen. En av förklaringarna skulle kunna vara att sverigefinländare av andra och tredje generationen är mer assimilerade i det sekulära, svenska samhället och även att andra och tredje generationens invandrare har en mer otydlig identitet och att de i vissa fall kan bli etniska eller religiösa anomalier. Trots mångfalden vad gäller religiösa inriktningar, visar studien att det även finns likheter, i synnerhet bland första generationens sverigefinländare. Första generationen tycks vara mer konservativ vad gäller bibeltolkning och religiösa värderingar, exempelvis. Ett av skälen kan vara att finsktalande präster från Finland, som arbetar inom Svenska kyrkan, har en bakgrund inom väckelserörelsen, som har haft stark påverkan på Evangelisk-lutherska kyrkan i Finland. Denna studie visar också att det finns ett levande och aktivt religiöst liv bland sverigefinländare idag, trots att assimilationstycket har varit stort. / The aim of this study has been to explore what kind of religious directions are to be found among Sweden Finlanders today and what religious background they have. Another aim has been to find out if religion has a primary or a secondary role for the identity compared to culture and language among Sweden Finlanders, and if there are differences in religious identity between the first, the second and the third generation and how these assumed differences can be explained. Another purpose with this study has been to explore how religiosity among Sweden Finlanders of the first, the second and the third generation is shown through religious practice. The theoretical framework consists of Nancy T. Ammerman’s and Lori Peek’s theories about religious identity and Thomas Hylland Eriksen’s and Fredrik Barth’s theories about boundary making processes. This study shows there is a great diversity in religious directions among Sweden Finlanders and their religious background is also shifting. According to the results of this study, religious faith seems to be more important for the identity for religious Sweden Finlanders of the first generation compared to the second and the third generation. One of the explanations could be that Sweden Finlanders of the second and the third generation are more assimilated in the secular, Swedish society and also because second and third generation immigrants’ identity is less clear and in some cases they become an ethnic or a religious anomaly. This study also shows that although there are differences between the religious directions, similarities also exists, especially between Sweden Finlanders of the first generation. The first generation seems to be more conservative when it comes to Bible interpretation and religious values, for example. One of the reasons might be that Finnish speaking priests from Finland, who work within Church of Sweden, have a background in the religious revival movements which has had a strong influence on the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. This study also shows there is a living and active religious life among Sweden Finlanders today, even though the pressure to assimilate has been strong.

In dieser Arbeit wurde die Grenzfläche zwischen Ti-3Al-2,5V und CF/PEEK in thermoplastischen Ti-CF/PEEK-Laminaten untersucht. Vergleichende Untersuchungen von mechanischen, chemischen, chemisch-physikalischen und physikalischen Oberflächenvorbehandlungen im Zugscherversuch haben gezeigt, dass sich durch die Vorbehandlung mit einem Nd:YAG-Laser ein stabiles und feuchtigkeitsbeständiges Grenzflächensystem erzeugen lässt. Ti-CF/PEEK-Laminate wurden bruchmechanisch im Mixed-Mode-Bending-Versuch sowohl bei reiner als auch bei überlagerter Mode I- und Mode II-Belastung geprüft. Die Versagensmechanismen wurden an den Bruchflächen der Mixed-Mode-Bending-Proben und an den Bruchflächen der Zugscherproben mittels mikroskopischer und spektroskopischer Methoden bestimmt. Verschiedene Analyseverfahren wurden eingesetzt, um Ti-3Al-2,5V-Oberflächen vor und nach der Laservorbehandlung, um laserbehandelte und wärmebehandelte Ti-3Al-2,5V-Oberflächen und um das Grenzflächensystem im Verbund zwischen Ti-3Al-2,5V und CF/PEEK vor und nach Alterung in 80°C warmem Wasser zu analysieren. Dabei wurden sowohl die grenzflächennahen Phasen im Ti-3Al-2,5V als auch die grenzflächennahen Phasen im PEEK berücksichtigt. Die Untersuchgen zeigen, dass sich nicht alle eingesetzten Analyseverfahren zur Charakterisierung eignen und dass nicht jedes Analyseverfahren eindeutig interpretierbare Ergebnisse liefert. Die eingesetzten Analyseverfahren werden in dieser Arbeit miteinander verglichen und in Bezug zu ihrer Einsetzbarkeit und zu ihren Einsatzgrenzen bewertet. Titan-PEEK-Verbindungen zeigen je nach eingesetzter Vorbehandlungsmethode unterschiedliche Adhäsions-, Versagens- und Alterungsmechanismen. Die Ergebnisse aus den Untersuchungen der Verbindung zwischen PEEK und laserbehandeltem Ti-3Al-2,5V zeigen, dass neben mechanischer Adhäsion auf Mikro- und Nanoebene weitere Adhäsionsmechanismen in Frage kommen. Die Aluminiumanreicherung an der Oberfläche und die erhöhte Reaktivität durch mikro- und nanostrukturierte Oberflächen können chemische Wechselwirkungen zwischen PEEK und laserbehandeltem Ti-3Al-2,5V begünstigen. Die Untersuchungen geben ebenfalls Hinweise darauf, dass die Verbundeigenschaften im Titan-PEEK-Verbund durch die Morphologie von PEEK beeinflusst wird. An der Titan-PEEK-Grenzfläche wurde Grenzflächenkristallisation nachgewiesen, von der bekannt ist, dass sie die Verbundeigenschaften von faserverstärkten Kunststoffen senkrecht zur Faserorientierung verbessern. Nicht nachgewiesen, aber durchaus möglich ist, dass sich mechanisch verklammertes PEEK in der porösen Oxidschicht aufgrund thermischer Eigenspannungen während der Abkühlung orientiert und die mechanischen Eigenschaften an der Grenzfläche in Analogie zu selbst verstärkten Polymeren verbessert. Dieser Ansatz kann eine Erklärung dafür sein, warum im MMB-Versuch nicht nur hohe kritische Energiefreisetzungsraten bei reiner Mode II-Belastung, sondern vor allem auch bei reiner Mode I-Belastung beobachtet wird. Die auf PEEK basierenden Mechanismen sind materialspezifisch und nicht auf chemisch aushärtbare Klebstoffe anwendbar. Der Einfluss der Größenordnung von Oberflächenstrukturen auf die Langzeit- und Feuchtigkeitsbeständigkeit, der bereits aus der Literatur bekannt ist, wird in dieser Arbeit bestätigt. Mit mikrostrukturierten Oberflächen, die mittels Sandstrahlen erzeugt werden, lassen sich im Gegensatz zu nanostrukturierten Oberflächen, die mittels Laserbehandlung erzeugt werden, keine langzeit- und feuchtigkeitsbeständige Verbindungen zwischen PEEK und Ti-3Al-2,5V erzeugen. In Titan-PEEK-Verbindungen ist nicht nur die Haftung zwischen PEEK und Ti-3Al-2,5V entscheidend, sondern auch die Stabilität der Phasen im Grenzflächensystem, wie am Beispiel der Verbindung zwischen anodisiertem Ti-3Al-2,5V und PEEK gezeigt wird. Geringe Verbundfestigkeiten können somit als Folge thermischer Alterung während der Verbundherstellung verursacht werden, bei der die Oxidschicht durch Sauerstoffdiffusion geschädigt wird. Thermische Eigenspannungen, die sowohl zur Rissbildung im Oxid als auch im martensitischen Bereich führen, und ungenügende Verbundqualität, die beispielsweise durch eingeschlossene Luft bei großflächigen Klebungen entsteht, begünstigen die Alterung in hydrothermischer Umgebung. Zum Verständnis von Adhäsions- und Alterungsmechanismen an der Grenzfläche zwischen Ti-3Al-2,5V und PEEK trägt nicht nur das Eigenschaftsbild der Metall-, Oxid- und Polymerphasen im Grenzflächensystem bei, sondern auch Änderungen in den einzelnen grenzflächennahen Phasen während Oberflächenvorbehandlung und der Konsolidierung. Bei der Verwendung von thermoplastischen Klebstoffen sind im Gegensatz zu Reaktionsklebstoffen besonders die vergleichsweise hohen Konsolidierungstemperaturen, die Kristallisationskinetik und die Schmelzviskosität zu berücksichtigen. So sollte bereits bei der Oberflächenvorbehandlung die Bildung thermisch unstabiler Oberflächenphasen vermieden werden, da diese während der Herstellung thermisch geschädigt werden können. Der Verbindungsprozess erfordert besonders bei großen Klebeflächen Maßnahmen, um das Phänomen der «eingeschlossenen Luft» zu vermeiden, da sich schlecht infiltrierte Bereiche negativ auf die Alterungsbeständigkeit auswirken. Bei porösen Oberflächenstrukturen auf Nanoskala ist ebenso eine Abstimmung zwischen Porengröße und Schmelzviskosität des Thermoplasten erforderlich, um ausreichende Infiltration des Thermoplasten an porösen Oberflächenstrukturen zu gewährleisten. Die grenzflächennahen Phasen von PEEK wurden erstmals an der Ti-3Al-2,5V-Oberfläche nachgewiesen. Die Einflussfaktoren und die Eigenschaften der grenzflächennahen Phasen von PEEK sind bereits aus Untersuchungen von CF/PEEK-Verbunden bekannt. Die Ergebnisse zeigen großes Potential der Übertragbarkeit auf die Titan-PEEK-Grenzfläche. So kann beispielsweise die PEEK-Morphologie durch gezielte Temperaturführung beim Kleben beeinflusst werden. Die Mechanismen an der Grenzfläche und die daraus resultierenden Verbundeigenschaften, die sich an der Grenzfläche zwischen Ti-3Al-2,5V und PEEK ergeben, zeigen großes Potential. Die Erkenntnisse aus dieser Arbeit zur Herstellung von Ti-PEEK-Grenzflächen mit hoher Verbundfestigkeit und Alterungsbeständigkeit zeigen ebenfalls großes Potential der Übertragbarkeit auf andere Metall-Thermoplast-Verbindungen. / The interface between titanium Ti-3Al-2,5V and Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) in Ti-CF/PEEK laminates are investigated. Comparative investigations of mechanical, chemical, chemo-physical and physical surface pre-treatments evidenced that surface pre-treatment by a pulsed Nd:YAG laser (physical pre-treatment) offers both good adhesion and superior moisture resistance of the titanium-PEEK interface. The titanium-PEEK interface modified by laser pre-treatment is characterized mechanically and analytical in detail. This investigation takes into account all process steps (surface pre-treatment, bonding, and ageing) as well as all the phases and interfaces in the titanium-PEEK system (i.e. titanium, oxide, and also PEEK). The delamination behavior is investigated mechanically with the mixed mode bending experiment (MMB). The MMB loading was represented by a superposition of simple mode I and mode II loadings. Based on MMB fracture surface analysis, a failure and damaging mechanism could be assumed. The analytical methods used in this investigation are a cryo-fracture, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), secondary electron microscopy (SEM, EDX, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), analytical TEM (EDX, EFTEM, EELS), adsorption/desorption experiments (Krypton-BET), Laser scanning microscopy (LSM), contact angle measurements, and Raman microscopy. The adhesion and degradation mechanism observed at the titanium-PEEK interface strongly depends on the applied surface pre-treatment. The interface properties between pretreated Ti-3Al-2.5V and PEEK show an influence of the morphology of PEEK. For the first time, interfacial crystallization of PEEK at the Ti-3Al-2.5V surface was confirmed by experimental results. Interfacial crystallization is known for its strengthening effect perpendicular to C-fibers within CF/PEEK laminates and implies a strong interaction between PEEK and the oxide layer on the Ti-3Al-2.5V joining partner. Moreover, the investigations of the interface between laser treated Ti-3Al-2.5V and PEEK indicate that adhesion is not only due to mechanical interlocking on micro- and nano-scale. Chemical interactions between the polymer and the joining surface seem be promoted byan increased surface reactivity due to the high surface area structures on micro- and nano-scale. In addition, an aluminum-enrichment was detected with TEM at the treated surface that may play a role in the bonding. During the cooling phase of the consolidation of the thermoplastic, thermal stress arise at the interface due to suppressed expansion and contraction of the individual components. It can be assumed that PEEK, which is interlocked within the oxide pores, reduces the stress by relaxation processes. Relaxation induced re-orientation of the molecule structure is able strengthen the interface as it is known from self-reinforced polymers. This assumption could explain the interface behavior characterized by mode I and mode II loadings. High energy release rates observed at mode I loadings could be traced back to the re-orientated molecule structure which is equal to the direction of mode I loading. This mechanism is material specific and can be applied only to cure-free thermoplastics. The long-term durability is enhanced significantly when of surface structures on nano-scale are formed by the pretreatment. This result is in good agreement with the literature. However, during the bonding process not only on the formation of adhesion between PEEK and Ti-3Al-2.5V is important but also the stability of the interfacial phases within the Ti-PEEK interfacial system as shown on the interface properties between anodized Ti-3Al-2.5V. Anodized oxide phases, for example, which degrade during the bonding by oxidation diffusion, were found to result in low interfacial strength and low long-term durability. Aging in hydro-thermal environment are enhanced by further factors. Residual stress which arises during the bonding process leads to cracks within the oxide and within martensitic region. Entrapped air which especially develop when large areas are bonded enhance water diffusion along the interface and hydrothermal aging. A basic understanding of the titanium-PEEK system requires that all phases and interfaces in the titanium-PEEK system as well as all process steps are taken into account. Although the polymer will be neglected in most cases this investigation reveals that even the polymer morphology significantly influences the interface properties.

Das Ziel dieser Arbeit ist die ganzheitliche Erfassung der Haftmechanismen zwischen Metallbeschichtungen (Kupfer, Aluminium) und Polymersubstraten (Polyetheretherketon) funktionalisiert durch Draht-Lichtbogenspritzen. Hierzu werden die Vorbehandlung sowie der Applikationsprozess erforscht. An den hergestellten Fügeverbindungen erfolgen unterschiedliche mechanische Versuche zur Ermittlung der Hafteigenschaften und der Auswirkungen des Beschichtungsvorgangs auf die Substrate. Zur Analyse des Interfaces kommen mikroskopische (REM, TEM, HR-TEM), spektroskopische (EDX) und diffraktometrische (SAED, XRD) Verfahren zum Einsatz. Anhand der Ergebnisse erfolgt die Durchdringung des Anbindungsprozesses. Die thermisch und mechanisch bedingten Einflüsse auf das Substrat sowie dessen Eigenschaftsprofil sind in ihrer geometrischen Ausdehnung (mikroskopisch) begrenzt. Die Bestätigung für die mechanische Verklammerung wird erbracht. Durch eine HR-TEM-Untersuchung des Interfaces erfolgt der Nachweis von Oxiden und Hydroxiden. Diese stellen die Voraussetzung für physikalisch und chemisch bedingte Haftmechanismen dar.:1 Einleitung und Problemstellung 19 2 Stand von Wissenschaft und Technik 21 2.1 Hochpolymere Werkstoffe 21 2.1.1 Bildungsreaktionen 21 2.1.2 Einteilung der Polymere 24 2.1.3 Mechanische und thermische Eigenschaften 28 2.2 Thermisches Spritzen nach DIN EN 657 28 2.2.1 Draht-Lichtbogenspritzen 30 2.2.2 Substratvorbehandlung nach DIN EN 13507 31 2.2.3 Analyse von thermisch applizierten Schichten 33 2.2.3.1 Haftzugfestigkeit (DIN EN 582) 33 2.2.3.2 Eigenspannungen 37 2.3 Polyetheretherketon als Konstruktions- und Substratwerkstoff 41 2.4 Haftmechanismen zwischen Polymer und Metall 47 2.4.1 Haftungstheorien 47 2.4.2 Resultierende Gesamthaftung 55 2.4.3 Metalloxid-Polymer-Komplexe 56 3 Zielstellung und methodische Vorgehensweise 59 4 Metallisierung von Polyetheretherketon 62 4.1 Analyse der Substratwerkstoffe 62 4.2 Auswahl der Spritzzusatzwerkstoffe 67 4.3 Substratvorbehandlung 68 4.4 Applikation metallischer Schichten durch Draht-Lichtbogenspritzen 77 5 Ergebnisse und Diskussion 85 5.1 Metallographische Analyse 85 5.2 Mechanische Charakterisierung des funktionalisierten Polyetheretherketon 90 5.2.1 Nano-Eindringprüfung 90 5.2.2 Haftzugversuch 95 5.2.3 Zugversuch und Grauwertanalyse 102 5.2.4 Scratch-Test 109 5.2.5 Biegeversuch 115 5.2.6 Schlagbiegeversuch (CHARPY) 119 5.2.7 Fazit der mechanischen Charakterisierung 122 5.3 Eigenspannungsanalyse (Krümmungsmethode) 124 5.4 Analyse des Interfaces 129 5.4.1 Rasterelektronenmikroskopie und Röntgenspektroskopie 129 5.4.2 Hochauflösende Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie (HR-TEM) 134 6 Fazit 142 7 Zusammenfassung 144 8 Ausblick 147 9 Literaturverzeichnis 148 10 Anhang 156 / The aim of this work is the holistic detection of the adhesion mechanisms between metal coatings (copper, aluminum) and polymer substrates (polyetheretherketone) functionalized by wire arc spraying. For this purpose, the pretreatment and the application process are researched. Different mechanical tests are carried out on the manufactured joints to determine the adhesive properties and the effects of the coating process on the substrates. For the analysis of the interface, microscopic (SEM, TEM, HR-TEM), spectroscopic (EDX) and diffractometric (SAED, XRD) methods are used. Based on the results, the investigation of the connection process is carried out. The ther-mally and mechanically conditioned influences on the substrate as well as its property profile are limited in their geometrical extent (microscopically). The confirmation for the mechanical clamping is provided. An HR-TEM examination of the interface reveals the presence of oxides and hydroxides. These are the requirements for physically and chemically induced adhesive mechanisms.:1 Einleitung und Problemstellung 19 2 Stand von Wissenschaft und Technik 21 2.1 Hochpolymere Werkstoffe 21 2.1.1 Bildungsreaktionen 21 2.1.2 Einteilung der Polymere 24 2.1.3 Mechanische und thermische Eigenschaften 28 2.2 Thermisches Spritzen nach DIN EN 657 28 2.2.1 Draht-Lichtbogenspritzen 30 2.2.2 Substratvorbehandlung nach DIN EN 13507 31 2.2.3 Analyse von thermisch applizierten Schichten 33 2.2.3.1 Haftzugfestigkeit (DIN EN 582) 33 2.2.3.2 Eigenspannungen 37 2.3 Polyetheretherketon als Konstruktions- und Substratwerkstoff 41 2.4 Haftmechanismen zwischen Polymer und Metall 47 2.4.1 Haftungstheorien 47 2.4.2 Resultierende Gesamthaftung 55 2.4.3 Metalloxid-Polymer-Komplexe 56 3 Zielstellung und methodische Vorgehensweise 59 4 Metallisierung von Polyetheretherketon 62 4.1 Analyse der Substratwerkstoffe 62 4.2 Auswahl der Spritzzusatzwerkstoffe 67 4.3 Substratvorbehandlung 68 4.4 Applikation metallischer Schichten durch Draht-Lichtbogenspritzen 77 5 Ergebnisse und Diskussion 85 5.1 Metallographische Analyse 85 5.2 Mechanische Charakterisierung des funktionalisierten Polyetheretherketon 90 5.2.1 Nano-Eindringprüfung 90 5.2.2 Haftzugversuch 95 5.2.3 Zugversuch und Grauwertanalyse 102 5.2.4 Scratch-Test 109 5.2.5 Biegeversuch 115 5.2.6 Schlagbiegeversuch (CHARPY) 119 5.2.7 Fazit der mechanischen Charakterisierung 122 5.3 Eigenspannungsanalyse (Krümmungsmethode) 124 5.4 Analyse des Interfaces 129 5.4.1 Rasterelektronenmikroskopie und Röntgenspektroskopie 129 5.4.2 Hochauflösende Transmissionselektronenmikroskopie (HR-TEM) 134 6 Fazit 142 7 Zusammenfassung 144 8 Ausblick 147 9 Literaturverzeichnis 148 10 Anhang 156