Innovation in processing and characterization of ceramic- and CMC-based joined components developed at GLANCE-Glasses, Ceramics and Composites research group at Politecnico di Torino, Italy ( www.composites.polito.it ) will be presented and discussed.
Joined components for several applications have been designed, fabricated and characterized in simulated working conditions: recent results will be briefly reviewed.
The combination of advanced design of interfaces and joining materials/technologies, selective matrix removal from the composite surface, laser structuring and mechanical machining of the composite/metal surfaces will be discussed and compared to existing solutions.
The work done with the aim of developing reliable and user-friendly international standard test to measure the shear strength of joined components will also be reviewed.
Finally, J-TECH@PoliTO (https://www.j-tech.polito.it/) , Advanced Joining Technology research center at Politecnico di Torino, will be described together with collaboration actions and opportunities for common research activity on joining.