The Applicability of ASTM Standard Test Specimens to Fracture and Fatigue Crack Growth of Discontinuous-Fiber Composites

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 336-345

  Salivar, Gary C ^a   Goree, James G ^b  

^a Florida Atlantic University   (United States)

^b Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

Anisotropic; Bend specimen; Compact specimen; Fatigue crack growth rate; Fracture toughness; Metal matrix composite; Middle tension specimen; Orientation; Test standard; Whisker reinforced

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; ANISOTROPY; CRACK INITIATION; CRACK PROPAGATION; CRYSTAL WHISKERS; FATIGUE TESTING; FIBER REINFORCED METALS; FRACTURE TESTING; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; SILICON CARBIDE; STANDARDS; TENSILE TESTING;

DISCONTINUOUS FIBER COMPOSITES; ROUND ROBIN TESTS;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

EID: 0032119077     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jte12011j     Document Type: Article

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