Abstract
The effect of loading rate on the interfacial fracture toughness of a glass-fiber/polyamide fiber-metal laminates (FMLs) was studied. Impact testing was conducted at 3 m/s using a drop weight impact machine with a striker of mass 2.6 kg. Overall, although the results and differences in failure mode suggest a viscoelastic response in the film adhesive, the outcome is a positive effect on the interfacial fracture toughness.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 383-386 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of Materials Science Letters |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Mar 2002 |