Effects of torsional and flexural fatigue on the long-time integrity of advanced graphite-epoxy structural composites have been investigated. Reversed (R = - 1) and unidirectional (R = 0) torsional fatigue tests were made on unidirectional, cross-plied and woven graphite fiber materials in air and water at room temperature and at 74 C. Flexural fatigue tests (4-point bending) with R = - 1 were run in air and water at room temperature, and at R = 0 in air. Results show that in torsional cycling, both water environment and higher test temperature contribute to significant degradation of torsional stiffness. The degradation of stiffness from torsional stress cycling was observed to be much greater with R = - 1 than with simple R = 0 cycling. The effect of environment is also greater in the fully reversed cycling.
Environmental effects on the torsion and flexure fatigue properties of graphite-epoxy composites
AIAA, ASME, and SAE, Structures, Structural Dynamics, and Materials Conference ; 1975 ; Denver, CO
1975-05-01
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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