Soft Body Impact Damage Effects on Boron-Aluminum Composites.
Abstract
The purpose of the experimental study was to investigate and document the effects of soft body impact damage on the residual tensile and axial fatigue strength of Boron-6061 Aluminum composite material. Unidirectional B-6061 Al specimens were impacted with room temperature vulcanizing rubber (TVR) spheres in a powder charge gun facility. Specimens were also impacted under five different tensile loads. Residual tensile strength versus impact velocity plots were generated for each prestress level. The composite was further characterized by axial fatigue and nondestructive tests. All tests were carried out at room temperature. A similar damage and residual strength analysis was done for Ti-6Al-4V to provide baseline data against which to compare the composite. It was concluded that Ti-6Al-4V is much more resistant to impact damage than unidirectional B-6061 Al. A fracture mechanics analysis is presented and a fracture mechanics model proposed for unidirectional B-6061 Al impacted specimens. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1974
- Accession Number
- AD0780628
Entities
People
- William J. Jaques
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology