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Parameters determining the strength and toughness of particulate‐filled epoxy resins
Author(s) -
RoulinMoloney A. C.,
Cantwell W. J.,
Kausch H. H.
Publication year - 1987
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.750080506
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , epoxy , scanning electron microscope , fracture toughness , toughness , volume fraction , stiffness , filler (materials) , particulates , modulus , particle (ecology) , ecology , oceanography , biology , geology
The effects of such parameters as the filler volume fraction, particle size, aspect ratio, modulus and strength of filler, resin‐filler adhesion, and toughness of the matrix on the stiffness, strength, and toughness of particulate‐filled epoxy resins were evaluated. The mechanisms of crack initiation and subsequent crack propagation in these multiphase materials are discussed and illustrated by scanning electron microscopy of fracture surfaces.