Joining light metals with polymer composites through metal overcasting

This work investigates a unique technique to join aluminum (Al) and magnesium (Mg) alloys to carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) composites without the use of adhesives or mechanical fasteners. The joints were made using an overcasting technique where the molten alloys were cast around the polymer composites using high pressure die casting method. Rapid cooling during casting allowed the composite to be embedded inside the cast metal without …