Borba, Natascha ZocollerNatascha ZocollerBorbaBlaga, Lucian-AttilaLucian-AttilaBlagaDos Santos, Jorge F.Jorge F.Dos SantosAmancio, SergioSergioAmancio2021-11-182021-11-182018-03-15Materials Letters 215: 31-34 (2018)http://hdl.handle.net/11420/10987Friction Riveting is an alternative joining technology to the conventional mechanical fastening suitable for woven-reinforced polymer composites. In this paper, the feasibility of Direct-Friction Riveting is demonstrated for Ti6Al4V rivet and carbon-fiber reinforced polyether-ether-ketone laminate single lap joints. Due to high shear rates, elevated process temperatures (500–900 °C) and fast cooling rates (38 ± 2 °C/s) experienced by the rivet tip, α′-martensitic structures were identified in the rivet anchoring zone along with fiber and polymer entrapment at the rivet-composite interface. An average ultimate lap shear force of 7.4 ± 0.6 kN similar to conventional lock-bolted single lap joints was achieved. These results indicate that Direct-Friction Riveting is a competitive method with potential for improvement and further application in aircraft structures.en1873-497920183134Direct-Friction RivetingTi6Al4VWoven carbon-fiber reinforced compositesTechnology::600: TechnologyJournal Article10.1016/j.matlet.2017.12.033Journal Article