Journal Published Online: 21 December 2010
Volume 8, Issue 2

Accurate Determination of System Compliance and Young’s Modulus for Single Fibers

CODEN: JAIOAD

Abstract

Single fiber testing was conducted utilizing the ASTM D3379-89e1 standard to measure the Young’s modulus for optical glass fibers. Upon analyzing the experimental data, it was discovered that procedural methods to account for system compliance resulted in a source of uncertainty due to the 12.6 % fiber diameter variability between different fibers tested. As a result, the 86.8 GPa Young’s modulus determined included a significant 43.9 % uncertainty. A new method of data analysis was devised to take into account this fiber diameter variability, which lowered the uncertainty to 7.5 % and provided a Young’s modulus of 61.4 GPa. Comparisons were made with the more recent ASTM C1557-03 standard that gave a similar 61.3 GPa Young’s modulus. A large bias error of 41.6 % exists between the Young’s modulus values determined by the two standard methods. The various analytical methods are discussed along with their estimates of uncertainty, the impact on micro-mechanics, and how to lower this uncertainty further.

Author Information

Ash, J.
Materials Engineering and Science Program, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Cross, W.
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Dept., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Kellar, J.
Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Dept., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Kjerengtroen, L.
Mechanical Engineering Dept., South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD
Pages: 11
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Stock #: JAI103273
ISSN: 1546-962X
DOI: 10.1520/JAI103273