Investigation failure behavior in the shear tensile test with respect to the arrangements of clinched joints

<jats:p>Abstract. This paper focuses on the failure behavior of specimens with various configurations of clinched joints under shear tensile loading. The primary objective is to assess the influence of the joining direction and the spatial arrangement of clinched joints on their mechanical performance. A number of experiments was conducted, focusing on three clinched joints arranged in different configurations, each varying in terms of joining direction and spacing. These configurations were subjected to shear tensile tests, with force-displacement curves recorded for each sample to provide a detailed characterization of their structural response. The experimental findings indicate that the specific arrangement of the clinched joints, in terms of joining direction, has a marginal impact on the overall failure behavior. This suggests that intricate modifications to the joining direction are unnecessary to achieve improved mechanical performance in such applications. These results offer valuable insights for the design of clinched joint assemblies, indicating that simplified joining strategies may suffice without compromising structural integrity under shear loading.</jats:p>