Experimental investigation on mechanical properties and failure mechanisms of polymer composite-metal hybrid materials processed by direct injection-molding adhesion method

Multi-material hybrid application is an effective way of automotive weight reduction. This paper proposes and validates a direct injection-molding adhesion process for polymer composite–metal hybrid (PMH) materials to overcome several limitations of existing PMH technologies. The fundamental tension and bending properties of PMH materials are investigated by experiments. The force–displacement curves of PMH coupons present a multi-stage feature,...