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Interface strength in glass fibre-polypropylene measured using the fibre pull-out and microbond methods

Yang, Liu and Thomason, J.L. (2010) Interface strength in glass fibre-polypropylene measured using the fibre pull-out and microbond methods. Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 41 (9). pp. 1077-1083. ISSN 1359-835X

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    Abstract

    Interface strength in glass fibre-polypropylene was measured using both fibre pull-out and microbond methods. Excellent correlation between two methods was obtained. Data from microbond test could be divided into two groups according to whether or not there was constant interfacial friction after debonding. Microscopy observation on tested microbond samples which had exhibited decreasing interfacial friction after debonding revealed considerable residual resin around the debonded area of samples. Further investigation indicated that this unexpected difference was caused by the variation in mechanical properties of the matrix due to thermal degradation during sample fabrication.

    Author(s):Yang, Liu and Thomason, J.L.
    Item type:Article
    ID code:13425
    Keywords:glass fibre, thermoplastic resin, adhesion, mechanical testing, Mechanical engineering and machinery, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Ceramics and Composites, Polymers and Plastics
    Subjects:Technology > Mechanical engineering and machinery
    Department:Faculty of Engineering > Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
    Depositing user: Ms Katrina May
    Date deposited:17 Nov 2009 16:25
    Last modified:28 May 2019 01:14
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    URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/13425
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