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Effect of matrix toughness on the shear strength of brittle and rubber-modified glass-fiber/vinyl ester composites

Date

Authors

Pantano, Victor

Compston, Paul

Stachurski, Zbigniew

Jar, P-Yue

Publisher

Kluwer Academic Publishers

Abstract

An overview is given on the results of short beam shear and compression induced shear tests. The results are discussed in relation to the previously obtained fracture toughness results. The influence of loading pin diameter on short beam shear strength is also highlighted.

Keywords

Keywords: Brittleness; Corrosion resistance; Crack propagation; Delamination; Esters; Fracture toughness; Glass fibers; Rubber; Shear strength; Tensile testing; Vinyl resins; Strain energy; Vacuum bag technique; Vinyl ester; Fiber reinforced plastics

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/94394

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Journal of Materials Science Letters

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1023/A:1015797608670

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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