Transverse tensile behavior of SiC-fiber/ Ti-6Al-4V composites - 1. experimental results

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1571-1581

  Gundel, D B ^a   Miracle, D B ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cruciform specimen geometry; Interface strength; SiC fiber; Titanium matrix composites; Transverse tensile testing

Indexed keywords

FIBER REINFORCED METALS; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SILICON CARBIDE; STRESSES; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING; TITANIUM;

CRUCIFORM SPECIMEN; TITANIUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; TRANSVERSE TENSILE TESTING;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

FIBER REINFORCED COMPOSITE; FIBER-MATRIX INTERFACE; LOADING; SILICON CARBIDE FIBER; TESTING;

EID: 0032193632     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0266-3538(97)00217-0     Document Type: Article

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