Acoustic Emission of Graphite and Boron Fiber-Reinforced Aluminum Composites during Deformation and Fracture.

Abstract

Experimental acoustic emission techniques of sound detection and analyses of pulse rate and pulse count as a means of evaluating fiber-reinforced composites are discussed. Since the stress-strain relationship for the composite, before fracture, was also obtained using conventional mechanical tension test equipment, it was possible to detect that region (strain) where significant fiber fracture began for a particular composite specimen. The composite materials of interest included graphite fiber-reinforced aluminum alloy 7000, boron fiber-reinforced aluminum alloy 6061, and boron fiber-reinforced aluminum alloy 2024. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014937

Entities

People

  • Albert F. Grenis
  • Albert P. Levitt

Organizations

  • United States Army Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Emissions
  • Alloys
  • Aluminum
  • Aluminum Alloys
  • Composite Materials
  • Emission
  • Fiber Reinforced Composites
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Heart Rate
  • Materials
  • Reinforced Plastics
  • Stress Strain Relations
  • Test Equipment

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Reinforced Composite Materials