The Effects of Composition, Environment and Stress on the Durability of Composite Bonds.

Abstract

It was shown that a single recrystallization of m-phenylenediamine (MPDA) was most effective in generating optimum crack propagation values in the MPDA cured epoxy system. It was also shown that stoichiometric quantities (14.5 phr) of MPDA PROVIDED THE HIGHEST CRACK PROPAGATION VALUES. Fillers were examined and a flat platelets (aluminum silicate) and rounded, granular (zirconium silicate) particles were utilized at various particle sizes and concentrations. The highest crack propagation value was obtained at 50 phr with the 1.5 micron aluminum silicate. As the size of the filler particles increased, crack propagation approached crack propagation indicating that large particles were more effective as crack stoppers in filled adhesive systems. (Author, modified-PL)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 10, 1972
Accession Number
AD0762080

Entities

People

  • Jill A. Brown
  • L. Dunbar
  • R. L. Patrick

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Adhesives
  • Aluminum
  • Composite Materials
  • Crack Propagation
  • Cracks
  • Environment
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Phenylenediamines
  • Recrystallization
  • Resilience
  • Silicates
  • Zirconium

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Polymer Science and Engineering.
  • Powder metallurgy of Titanium alloys.