The factors that determine the joining process to be chosen are:
1 The materials involved.
2 The shape of the components being joined.
3 Whether a permanent or temporary joint is required.
4 Limitations imposed by the environment.
5 Cost.
17.2 Adhesives
An adhesive can be defined as any substance that is placed between two
surfaces in order to hold the two surfaces together. For an adhesive to work it
must wet the surfaces being joined. This means that it should flow over the
surfac ...
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