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Behavior of an aramid fiber under uniform compression
Author(s) -
Deteresa Steven J.,
Farris Richard J.,
Porter Roger S.
Publication year - 1982
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.750030202
Subject(s) - materials science , aramid , composite material , kevlar , compression (physics) , ultimate tensile strength , shrinkage , fiber , compressive strength , matrix (chemical analysis) , composite number
Abstract A new method of applying small (<3 percent) and uniform compressive strains to organic fibers by shrinkage of a surrounding polymer matrix is reported. The results of this matrix‐induced compression on the morphology and tensile properties of Kevlar fiber are examined.