Influence of adhesive bond line thickness on joint strength

International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 724-736

  Davies, P ^a   Sohier, L ^b   Cognard, J Y ^c   Bourmaud, A ^d   Choqueuse, D ^a   Rinnert, E ^a   Creac'hcadec R ^b,c  

^a IFREMER   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

^c ENSTA BRETAGNE   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE SUD   (France)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Arcan; Epoxy; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ADHESIVE JOINTS; ALUMINUM; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; INTERFACES (MATERIALS); MARINE APPLICATIONS; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL TESTING; OFFSHORE STRUCTURES; STRESS ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION; THERMOANALYSIS;

ARCAN; BOND LINE THICKNESS; EPOXY; IN COMPOSITIONS; PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; STRESS CONCENTRATION FACTORS; TENSILE LOADING; THICKNESS EFFECT;

DYNAMIC MECHANICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 67649979844     PISSN: 01437496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijadhadh.2009.03.002     Document Type: Article

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