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Impact and compression response of composite materials containing fortifiers
Author(s) -
Scott R. F.,
Lee S.,
Poon C.,
Gaudert P. C.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
polymer engineering and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.503
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1548-2634
pISSN - 0032-3888
DOI - 10.1002/pen.760311805
Subject(s) - materials science , composite material , compression (physics) , epoxy , composite number , izod impact strength test , impact energy , compressive strength , composite laminates , work (physics) , ultimate tensile strength , mechanical engineering , engineering
The effect of adding fortifiers to an epoxy matrix on the response to impact and compression‐after‐impact properties of carbon fabric/epoxy laminates was investigated. The experimental work included determining laminate compression strength, absorbed energy from impact, damage area and compression‐after‐impact strength for an impact energy level of 21 joules per centimeter of thickness. This paper presents the results from this investigation and discusses the relationship between neat resin properties (with and without fortifiers) and the laminate properties.