Wong, K. J. and Yousif, B. F. and Low, K. O. and Ng, Y. and Tan, S. L. (2010) Effects of fillers on the fracture behaviour of particulate polyester composites. Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 45 (1). pp. 67-78. ISSN 0309-3247
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1243/03093247JSA553
Identification Number or DOI: doi: 10.1243/03093247JSA553
Abstract
In the current work, the fracture toughness of sand-particle- and wood-flake reinforced polyester composites was studied under a linear elastic fracture mechanics approach. The effects of the particulate volume fraction (0–60 vol %) were studied. Scanning electron microscopy was used to observe the damage features on the composite surface. Results showed that sand-particle- and fine-wood-flake-reinforced polymer composites exhibited better results at 40 vol% than at other particulate volume fractions. Meanwhile, coarse-wood-flake-reinforced polymer composites showed higher properties at 30 vol % than at other particulate volume fractions. Observation of the composite surface after tests showed that sand particles have poor interfacial adhesion compared with wood flakes.
| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Additional Information: | © Wong, K. J.,Yousif, B. F.,Low, K. O.,Ng, Y.,Tan, S. L., 2010. The definitive, peer reviewed and edited version of this article is published in Journal of Strain Analysis for Engineering Design, 45 (1). pp. 67-78, 2010 doi:10.1243/03093247JSA553. Deposited with the permission of the publisher (Professional Engineering Publishing). |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sand particles; wood flakes; polyester composites; fracture toughness |
| Fields of Research (FOR2008): | 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091399 Mechanical Engineering not elsewhere classified 09 Engineering > 0912 Materials Engineering > 091202 Composite and Hybrid Materials 09 Engineering > 0913 Mechanical Engineering > 091308 Solid Mechanics |
| Subjects: | UNSPECIFIED |
| Socio-Economic Objective (SEO2008): | B Ecomonic Development > 87 Construction > 8703 Construction Materials Performance and Processes > 870399 Construction Materials Performance and Processes not elsewhere classified |
| ID Code: | 8311 |
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| Deposited On: | 25 Aug 2010 22:32 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2012 10:01 |
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