Reliable Ceramic Structural Composites Designed with a Threshold Strength

Although most materials contain more than one phase, and thus are multiphase materials, the definition of composite materials is commonly used to describe those materials containing more than one phase deliberately added to obtain certain desired physical properties. Composite materials are often classified according to their application, i.e. structural composites and electronic composites, but may also be classified according to the type of compounds making up the composite, i.e. metal/ceramic, ceramic/ceramie and metal/semiconductor composites. For structural composites it is also common to refer to the type of structural reinforcement; whisker-reinforced, fiber-reinforced, or particulate reinforced composites [1-4].For all types of composite materials, it is of fundamental importance to understand the relationship between the microstructure and the observed physical properties, and it is therefore vital to properly characterize the microstructure. The interfaces separating the different phases comprising the composite are of particular interest to understand. In structural composites the interface is often the weakest part, where fracture will nucleate, and in electronic composites structural defects at or near the interface will affect the critical electronic properties.

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The effects of strain and strain rate on residual microstructures in copper

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100143687 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 44 ◽

pp. 420-421

Author(s):

M. F. Stevens ◽

P. S. Follansbee

Keyword(s):

Strain Rate ◽

Applied Stress ◽

Threshold Stress ◽

Rate Sensitivity ◽

Viscous Drag ◽

Strain Rates ◽

Strain And Strain Rate ◽

Threshold Strength ◽

Mechanism Transition ◽

Intrinsic Strength

The strain rate sensitivity of a variety of materials is known to increase rapidly at strain rates exceeding ∼103 sec-1. This transition has most often in the past been attributed to a transition from thermally activated guide to viscous drag control. An important condition for imposition of dislocation drag effects is that the applied stress, σ, must be on the order of or greater than the threshold stress, which is the flow stress at OK. From Fig. 1, it can be seen for OFE Cu that the ratio of the applied stress to threshold stress remains constant even at strain rates as high as 104 sec-1 suggesting that there is not a mechanism transition but that the intrinsic strength is increasing, since the threshold strength is a mechanical measure of intrinsic strength. These measurements were made at constant strain levels of 0.2, wnich is not a guarantee of constant microstructure. The increase in threshold stress at higher strain rates is a strong indication that the microstructural evolution is a function of strain rate and that the dependence becomes stronger at high strain rates.

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Structural Composites With Tuned EM Chirality

10.21236/ada613691 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Siavouche Nemat-Nasser

Keyword(s):

Structural Composites

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A Comprehensive Review on Advanced Sustainable Woven Natural Fibre Polymer Composites

Polymers ◽

10.3390/polym13030471 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 471

Author(s):

H. A. Aisyah ◽

M. T. Paridah ◽

S. M. Sapuan ◽

R. A. Ilyas ◽

A. Khalina ◽

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Keyword(s):

Polymer Composites ◽

Polymeric Materials ◽

Major Effect ◽

Natural Fibre ◽

Natural Fibres ◽

Lignocellulosic Materials ◽

Structural Composites ◽

Detailed Review ◽

Green Materials ◽

Manufacturing Parameters

Over the last decade, the progressive application of natural fibres in polymer composites has had a major effect in alleviating environmental impacts. Recently, there is a growing interest in the development of green materials in a woven form by utilising natural fibres from lignocellulosic materials for many applications such as structural, non-structural composites, household utilities, automobile parts, aerospace components, flooring, and ballistic materials. Woven materials are one of the most promising materials for substituting or hybridising with synthetic polymeric materials in the production of natural fibre polymer composites (NFPCs). These woven materials are flexible, able to be tailored to the specific needs and have better mechanical properties due to their weaving structures. Seeing that the potential advantages of woven materials in the fabrication of NFPC, this paper presents a detailed review of studies related to woven materials. A variety of factors that influence the properties of the resultant woven NFRC such as yarn characteristics, fabric properties as well as manufacturing parameters were discussed. Past and current research efforts on the development of woven NFPCs from various polymer matrices including polypropylene, polylactic acid, epoxy and polyester and the properties of the resultant composites were also compiled. Last but not least, the applications, challenges, and prospects in the field also were highlighted.

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