EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE AND RATE OF LOADING ON THE TENSILE PROPERTIES OF GLASS-REINFORCED POLYESTER,

Abstract

The results of an investigation of the effects of rates of loading and temperatures on the mechanical properties of glass-reinforced polyester are given in this report. Standard tensile specimens were machined from sheets of glass-cloth-reinforced polyester in both the parallel and perpendicular directions. These specimens were subjected to tensile testing over a temperature range of -60 C to + 80 C at both static and high rates. Above room temperature, a gradual curvature to failure was noted. With decrease in temperature and/or increase in rate, increases in strength, elongation, and work to produce failure were obtained. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0451322

Entities

People

  • Elise Mcabee
  • Mitchel Chmura

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Curvature
  • Elongation
  • Geometric Forms
  • Geometry
  • Lines (Geometry)
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Polyesters
  • Shape
  • Standards
  • Tensile Properties
  • Tensile Testing

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials