The application of fracture mechanics to polymers, adhesives and composites

299 Pages·2004·12.75 MB·English

by  David Moore

THE APPLICATION OF FRACTURE
MECHANICS TO POLYMERS,
ADHESIVES AND COMPOSITES
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THE APPLICATION OF FRACTURE MECHANICS TO POLYMERS,
ADHESIVES AND COMPOSITES
Co-ordinating Editor:
D.R. Moore
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B.R.K. Blackman Imperial College London, UK
A. Brunner EMPA, Dfibendorf, Switzerland
P. Davies IFREMER Centre de Brest, France
ES. Leevers Imperail College London, UK
D.R. Moore Imperial College London, UK
A. Pavan Politecnico di Milano, Italy
EE. Reed University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
J.G. Williams Imperial College London, UK
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CONTENTS
Editorial Team Affiliations V
INTRODUCTION
P.E . Reed 1
APPLICATION OF FRACTURE MECHANICS TO POLYMERS
Polymer Performance
Ductile-Brittle Fracture Transitions in Polyethersulphone 7
D.R. Moore
The Application of Fracture Mechanics to the Fatigue Crack Propagation of Toughened
Thermosets 17
H. Sautereau
Fracture Mechanical Behavior of Thermoplastic Polymers as a Function of Molecular and
Supermolecular Variables 25
J. Karger-Kocsis
Failure of Polymers by Rupture versus Disentanglement of Molecules 31
F. Ramsteiner
Rate Dependent Fracture of Polymers - Applicability and Limitations of Force Based Fracture
Mechanics Approaches 39
Z. Major and R. W. Lang
Creep Crack Growth in High Density Polyethylene 47
G. Pinter and R. W.L ang
Plastic Zone Corrected LEFM: Benefits and Limits 55
C. Grein. H.-H. Kausch and Ph. Bdguelin
Why Ductile Thermoplastics Sometimes Fracture Under Impact 63
P.S. Leevers
Rate and Temperature Effects on Fracture Toughness of Polystyrene at Varying
Molecular Mass 71
L. Castellani, S. Colombarini and R. Frassine
Applicability of Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics to Fatigue in Amorphous and
Semi-crystalline Polymers 83
R. K Lang, W. Balika and G. Pinter
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Polymer Design
Comparison between Material Toughness and Component Toughness 93
D.R. Moore
The Engineering Design of Water Storage Tanks 97
D.R. Moore
Critical Pressure for Rapid Crack Propagation in Thermoplastic Water Pipe 103
P.S. Leevers and C.J. Greenshields
The Use of Fracture Mechanics to Assess Plastics Pressure Pipe Materials 109
G.P. Marshall and J.G . Williams
Materials Selection Using Fracture Mechanics 121
D.D. Huang, S. Li andJ.G. Williams
APPLICATION OF FRACTURE MECHANICS TO ADHESIVES
Adhesives Performance
Peel Strength and Adhesive Fracture Toughness 131
D.R. Moore
Prediction of Ductile-Brittle Transitions in Coating Materials 137
D.R. Moore
The Durability of Adhesive Joints in Hostile Environments 143
B.R.K. Blackman and A.J. Kinloch
Adhesives Design
The Influence of Adhesive Bond Line Thickness on the Toughness of Adhesive Joints 149
A.J. Kinloch and D.R. Moore
Adhesive Joint Strength Prediction for Composite Design 157
J.P. Sargent and P. Davies
The Role of the Interphase and its Residual Stresses in the Determination of Fracture
Toughness 163
J. Bouchet and A.A. Roche
Scratch Resistance and Embrittlement of Coated Polymeric Systems 171
F. Ramsteiner, T. Jaworek, M. Weber and Sf. Forster
Evaluation of the Interfacial Strength in Polymeric Systems 179
F. Ramsteiner
The Use of Fracture Mechanics Techniques to Predict the Service Life of Adhesive Joints 187
A.J. Kinloch and A.C. Taylor
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Residual Stress Effects in Fracture of Composites and Adhesives 193
J.A. Nairn
APPLICATION OF FRACTURE MECHANICS TO COMPOSITES
Composites Performance
Toughness Comparisons With and Without Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics 201
D.R. Moore
Finite Fracture Mechanics of Matrix Microcracking in Composites 207
J.A. Nairn
Fracture Mechanics of the Microbond and Pull-Out Tests 213
J.A . Nairn
Fracture Anisotropy 219
D.R. Moore
Determination of Interface Adhesion in Single-Fibre Pull-Out and Microbond Experiments 227
B. Lauke. T. Schiiller and W.B eckert
Microstructure Dependent Fracture and Fatigue Crack Propagation Behavior in
Injection-Molded Short Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastics 233
J. Karger-Kocsis
Composites Design
A Stiffener Debonding Study Using Fracture Mechanics Data 24 1
P. Davies
The Influence of Epoxy-Metal Interphase Properties on Fracture Toughness 249
A.A. Roche and J. Bouchet
Fracture Tests to Optimise Marine Composite Manufacturing 251
P. Davies and H. Loaec
Suppression of Initiation of Delamination Cracking in Unidirectional Composites by Self-Same
Resin Interleaving 265
I.K. Partridge and D.D.R. Cartit
Suppression of Propagation of Delamination Cracking in Unidirectional Composites by
Z-Fiber@ Pinning 213
D.D.R. Cartie! and I.K. Partridge
Author Index 279
Subject Index 28 1
Author Affiliations 285