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Failure mechanisms in polypropylene with glass beads
Author(s) -
Sjögren B. A.,
Berglund L. A.
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
polymer composites
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.577
H-Index - 82
eISSN - 1548-0569
pISSN - 0272-8397
DOI - 10.1002/pc.10255
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , fractography , tacticity , polypropylene , deformation (meteorology) , scanning electron microscope , bead , stress (linguistics) , strain (injury) , polymer , polymerization , medicine , linguistics , philosophy
The effect of glass beads on the stress‐strain behavior of isotactic polypropylene has been examined. Poisson's ratio and secant compliance as a function of strain have been measured. Both sets of data are consistent with interfacial debonding as the initial damage mechanism. Interfacial debonding is then followed by extensive plastic yielding of the matrix at the debond sites. The maximum stress and strain to failure decrease with glass bead content and glass bead diameter. Impact properties correlate with the ability of the composites to reach high strain to failure. The proposed failure mechanisms are supported by fractography and in‐situ deformation studies by scanning electron microscopy.