RESUME OF FATIGUE CHARACTERISTICS OF REINFORCED PLASTIC LAMINATES SUBJECTED TO AXIAL LOADING,

Abstract

This report presents a brief summary of fatigue investigations to evaluate the basic fatigue characteristics of typical reinforced plastics laminates. The majority of the evaluations were made to assay material variables such as resins and reinforcements; however, some evaluations were made to determine effects of environments, surface conditions, and loading variables. Fatigue data between 1/4 cycle and 10-million cycles show a wide spread in strength values at the 1/4 cycle, but the spread narrows considerable at 10-million cycles. Values of fatigue strength at 10-million cycles vary from 4,000 pounds per square inch for laminates reinforced with glass mat to 40,000 pounds per square inch for laminates reinforced with unwoven glass fibers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1963
Accession Number
AD0430504

Entities

People

  • Kenneth H. Boller

Organizations

  • Forest Products Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Fibers
  • Films
  • Glass Fibers
  • Laminated Plastics
  • Laminates
  • Materials
  • Plastics
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Resins
  • Surface Properties
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Textiles

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Structural Health Monitoring of Composite Structures.
  • Systems Analysis and Design