Experimental determination of the true epoxy resin strength using micro-scaled specimens

Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 814-818

  Hobbiebrunken, Thomas ^a   Fiedler, Bodo ^b   Hojo, Masaki ^a   Tanaka, Mototsugu ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

A. Fibres; B. Fracture; B. Mechanical properties; E. Cure; Theoretical strength

Indexed keywords

BRITTLENESS; FRACTURE; NUCLEATION; PLASTIC DEFORMATION;

COHESIVE FAILURE; MICROSCALED SPECIMENS; THEORETICAL STRENGTH;

EPOXY RESINS;

EID: 33845384828     PISSN: 1359835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compositesa.2006.08.006     Document Type: Article

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