scholarly journals Powder Epoxy for One-Shot Cure, Out-of-Autoclave Applications: Lap Shear Strength and Z-Pinning Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Thomas Noble ◽  
James R. Davidson ◽  
Christophe Floreani ◽  
Ankur Bajpai ◽  
William Moses ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Composite Structures ◽  
Shear Failure ◽  
Image Correlation ◽  
Premature Failure ◽  
Adhesive Film ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Out Of Autoclave ◽  
Secondary Bonding

Large composite structures manufactured out-of-autoclave require the assembly and bonding of multiple parts. A one-shot cure manufacturing method is demonstrated using powder epoxy. Lap shear plates were manufactured from powder epoxy and glass fiber-reinforced plastic with four different bonding cases were assessed: secondary bonding using standard adhesive film, secondary bonding using powder epoxy, co-curing, and co-curing plus a novel Z-pinning method. This work investigates the lap shear strength of the four cases in accordance with ISO 4587:2003. Damage mechanisms and fracture behavior were explored using digital image correlation (DIC) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM), respectively. VTFA400 adhesive had a load at break 24.8% lower than secondary bonding using powder epoxy. Co-curing increased the load at break by 7.8% compared to powder epoxy secondary bonding, with the co-cured and pinned joint resulting in a 45.4% increase. In the co-cured and co-cured plus pinned cases, DIC indicated premature failure due to resin spew. SEM indicated shear failure of resin areas and a large amount of fiber pullout in both these cases, with pinning delaying fracture phenomena resulting in increased lap joint strength. This highlights the potential of powder epoxy for the co-curing of large composite structures out-of-autoclave.

Lap Shear Bond Strength of Thermoplastic Polyimides and Copolyimides

1997 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuyuki Furukawa ◽  
Yasuharu Yamada ◽  
Yoshiharu Kimura
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
Adhesive Film ◽  
Adhesion Properties ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Soft Segments ◽  
Aromatic Components ◽  
Steel Joints ◽  
Hot Melt

Adhesion properties of various thermoplastic polyimides and copolyimides were studied in order to develop suitable heat resistant adhesive film with excellent hot-melt processability under moderate conditions and to discover the effect of polysiloxane units introduced as soft segments on the bond strength. The single-lap shear strength of the steel joints adhered with the polyimides and copolyimides was found to depend on the structure of the aromatic components: linear aromatic polyimides with multi-phenylene linkages and meta linkages, particularly those prepared from 3, 3′ 4, 4′-diphenylethertetracarboxylic dianhydride and 3, 3′ 4, 4′-benzophenonetetracarboxylic dianhydride, showed an increased lap shear strength. The introduction of polysiloxane segments into the polymide backbone increased not only the processability of adhesion, but also the lap shear strength, significantly. However, the shear strength was lowered at high temperature because the cohesive force of the polymer decreased with decreasing glass transition temperature. The adhesion strength was also influenced by such bonding conditions as pressure and temperature.

Mechanical properties of multiwall carbon nanotubes/unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy hybrid nanocomposites in transverse and longitudinal fiber directions

2021 ◽  
pp. 096739112098651
Author(s):  
Saeedeh Saadatyar ◽  
Mohammad Hosain Beheshty ◽  
Razi Sahraeian
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Epoxy Resin ◽  
Interlaminar Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Transverse Tensile ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Longitudinal Fiber ◽  
Interlaminar Shear ◽  
Multiwall Carbon

Unidirectional carbon fiber-reinforced epoxy (UCFRE) is suffering from weak transverse mechanical properties and through-thickness properties. The effect of different amount (0.1, 0.3 and 0.5 phr which is proportional to 0.09, 0.27 and 0.46 wt%, respectively) of multiwall carbon nanotube (MWCNT), on transverse tensile properties, flexural strength, fracture toughness in transverse and longitudinal fiber directions, interlaminar shear strength and lap shear strength of UCFRE has been investigated. Dicyandiamide was used as a thermal curing agent of epoxy resin. MWCNT was dispersed in the epoxy resin by ultrasonic instrument and their dispersion state was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The curing behavior of epoxy resin and its nanocomposites was assessed by differential scanning calorimetry. Results show that transverse tensile strength, modulus and strain-at-break were increased by 28.5%, 25% and 14%, respectively by adding 0.1 phr of MWCNT. Longitudinal flexural properties of UCFRE was not changed by adding different amount of MWCNT. Although longitudinal flexural strength was increased by 5% by adding 0.1 phr of MWCNT. Fracture toughness in transverse and longitudinal fiber directions was increased by 39% and 9%, respectively at 0.3 phr of MWCNT. Results also show that interlaminar shear strength and lap shear strength were increased at 0.3 phr of MWCNT by 8% and 5%, respectively. These increases in mechanical properties were due to the good adhesion of fibers to the matrix, interlocking and toughening action of MWCNT as revealed by SEM.

scholarly journals Bond Strength between Glass Fiber Fabrics and Low Water-to-Binder Ratio Mortar: Experimental Characterization

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Daniel Bohling ◽  
Andrzej Cwirzen ◽  
Karin Habermehl-Cwirzen
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Shear Strength ◽  
Bond Strength ◽  
Glass Fiber ◽  
Penetration Depth ◽  
Pullout Strength ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Binder Ratio ◽  
Water To Binder Ratio

Full utilization of mechanical properties of glass fiber fabric-reinforced cement composites is very limited due to a low bond strength between fibers and the binder matrix. An experimental setup was developed and evaluated to correlate the mortar penetration depth with several key parameters. The studied parameters included fresh mortar properties, compressive and flexural strengths of mortar, the fabric/mortar bond strength, fabric pullout strength, and a single-lap shear strength. Results showed that an average penetration of mortar did not exceed 100 µm even at a higher water-to-binder ratio. The maximum particle size of the used fillers should be below an average spacing of single glass fibers, which in this case was less than 20 µm to avoid the sieving effect, preventing effective penetration. The pullout strength was strongly affected by the penetration depth, while the single-lap shear strength was also additionally affected by the mechanical properties of the mortar.

scholarly journals Ultrasonic spot welding of lightweight alloys

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vikas Patel
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Spot Welding ◽  
Intermetallic Layer ◽  
Zinc Coating ◽  
Micro Hardness ◽  
Simultaneous Application ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Lap Shear ◽  
Structural Applications ◽  
Welding Processes

Automotive and aerospace sectors have a pressing need for structural components that are lighter and stronger, aiming to improve energy efficiencies and reduce anthropogenic environment. Steel has already a wide variety of structural applications in the transportation industry due to its excellent properties. To further reduce CO2 emissions, lightweight magnesium (Mg) and aluminum (Al) alloys have increasingly been used in the vehicle fabrication due to their lower density, higher specific strength and stiffness, excellent size stability and process ability. The structural application of these alloys inevitably involves welding and joining of similar Mg-to-Mg and Al-to-Al, and dissimilar Mg-to-Al, Mg-to-steel and Al-to-steel. Resistance spot welding produces coarse grains, large defects and thick brittle intermetallic compounds (IMCs) in the weld metal. Alternative solid-state welding processes are being considered such as ultrasonic spot welding (USW), which produces coalescence through the simultaneous application of localized high-frequency vibratory energy and moderate clamping forces. In this study, USW was successfully carried out on similar Mg alloy and dissimilar Mg-to-Al, Mg-to-steel and Al-to-steel alloys. The overall objective of this work is to gain a better understanding of the dominant factors determining the joint performance, with particular emphasis on the microstructural evolution, crystallographic texture, micro-hardness, lap shear strength, fatigue resistance, fatigue life prediction model and fracture analysis of similar and dissimilar USWed joints. Overall, USWed Mg-to-Mg is stronger and more consistent in terms of weldability than the dissimilar USWed Mg-to-Al, Mg-to-steel and Al-to-steel. This was attributed to the large volume of thick brittle IMCs and significantly higher welds center hardness in dissimilar metals welding, which is the main cause of joint failure. The IMCs were confirmed by XRD, EDS and micro-hardness measurement tests.. Therefore, another objective of this study is to minimize the presence of brittle IMCs and engineer an acceptable intermetallic layer to produce sound joints between Mg-to-Al, Mg-to-steel and Al-to-steel. A third material (tin foil or zinc coating) was placed in-between the work pieces. With this procedure, the lap shear strength of the welded samples was increased. The detailed microstructural characterization and mechanical properties of welded joints with an interlayer are presented.

scholarly journals Microstructure and mechanical properties of an ultrasonic spot welded aluminum alloy: the effect of welding energy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
He Peng ◽  
Daolun Chen ◽  
Xianquan Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Shear Strength ◽  
Aluminum Alloy ◽  
Cyclic Loading ◽  
Crack Growth ◽  
Failure Mode ◽  
Spot Welding ◽  
Energy Levels ◽  
Lap Shear Strength ◽  
Pull Out ◽  
Lap Shear

The aim of this study is to evaluate the microstructures, tensile lap shear strength, and fatigue resistance of 6022-T43 aluminum alloy joints welded via a solid-state welding technique–ultrasonic spot welding (USW)–at different energy levels. An ultra-fine necklace-like equiaxed grain structure is observed along the weld line due to the occurrence of dynamic crystallization, with smaller grain sizes at lower levels of welding energy. The tensile lap shear strength, failure energy, and critical stress intensity of the welded joints first increase, reach their maximum values, and then decrease with increasing welding energy. The tensile lap shear failure mode changes from interfacial fracture at lower energy levels, to nugget pull-out at intermediate optimal energy levels, and to transverse through-thickness (TTT) crack growth at higher energy levels. The fatigue life is longer for the joints welded at an energy of 1400 J than 2000 J at higher cyclic loading levels. The fatigue failure mode changes from nugget pull-out to TTT crack growth with decreasing cyclic loading for the joints welded at 1400 J, while TTT crack growth mode remains at all cyclic loading levels for the joints welded at 2000 J. Fatigue crack basically initiates from the nugget edge, and propagates with “river-flow” patterns and characteristic fatigue striations. Keywords: aluminum alloy; ultrasonic spot welding; EBSD; microstructure; tensile strength; fatigue

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