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Notched strength of sheet molding compunds
Author(s) -
Hoa S. V.
Publication year - 1981
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.750020402
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , molding (decorative) , ultimate tensile strength , sheet moulding compound
The Tensile strength of sheet molding compounds containing circular coutouts is investigated. The results show that sheet molding compounds contain inherent voids making the material unaffected by notches smaller than a certain size, The results show a reasonable fit with a three parameter model.