SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1985
STP34270S

SEM Observation of Fracture Processes in Short Glass Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite

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To study the fracture mechanism of a short glass fiber reinforced thermoplastic composite, the surface of the composite under stress was examined by a scanning electron microscope. The fracture processes, including crack initiation and propagation, could be observed in situ. The fracture was proved to proceed through five stages: (1) occurrence of a cluster of microcracks and voids in the matrix located at the fiber ends; (2) propagation of the interfacial microcracks in the matrix located on the fiber sides; (3) occurrence of bands of microcracks in the matrix, accompanied by the formation of shear bands in the matrix; (4) crack openings and slow crack propagation in the shear bands, followed by yielding and necking; and (5) catastrophic crack propagation, leading to the failure of the composite.

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Sato, N
Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Aichiken, Japan
Kurauchi, T
Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Aichiken, Japan
Sato, S
Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Aichiken, Japan
Kamigaito, O
Toyota Central Research and Development Laboratories, Aichiken, Japan
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Developed by Committee: E08
Pages: 493–503
DOI: 10.1520/STP34270S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-4933-5
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-0225-5