KIC from pre-cracked 3-pt bend samples at 23C = 0.69 ± 0.06 MPa-m1/2
Double notched tensile dogbone loads at failure at 23C (0.3mm tip radius).
| Notch Length (mm) | Load (N) |
|---|---|
| 1 | 3419 |
| 1 | 3339 |
| 1 | 3166 |
| 1 | 3272 |
| 1 | 3468 |
| 2 | 2549 |
| 2 | 2771 |
| 2 | 2367 |
| 2 | 2677 |
| 2 | 2713 |
| 3 | 2153 |
| 3 | 1985 |
| 3 | 1918 |
| 3 | 2136 |
| 3 | 2029 |
Ball-into-a-plate stresses to fail at 23C.
| Plate Diameter (mm) | Plate Thickness (mm) | Ball Diameter (mm) | Load at Failure (kN) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 5 | 13 | 16 |
| 26 | 12 | 19 | 27 |
| 26 | 23 | 19 | 35 |
| 46 | 5 | 19 | 23 |
Hemispherically notched 3-pt bend stresses to fail at 23C.
| Notch Length (mm) | Load (N) |
|---|---|
| 0 | 1554 |
| 0 | 1376 |
| 0 | 1199 |
| 4 | 932 |
| 4 | 1021 |
| 4 | 1012 |
| 8 | 786 |
| 8 | 764 |
| 8 | 737 |
Saw cut 3-pt bend stresses to fail at various temperatures.
| Temperature (C) | Load (N) | Error (+-) |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 287 | 50 |
| 22 | 269 | 30 |
| 50 | 235 | 50 |
| 65 | 190 | 30 |
tensile creep times to fail at 23C
| Applied Load (MPa) | Time to Fail (min) |
|---|---|
| 69 (slow cool) | 3.3 |
| 62 (slow cool) | 37 |
| 55 (slow cool) | 3.5 |
| 52 (slow cool) | 19 |
Reference:
Adolf, D. B.; Chambers, R. S.; Elisberg, B.; Stavig, M.; Ruff, M. J. Appl. Polym. Sci. submitted 2010.