复合材料损伤容限试验

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Composite structures may be damaged during production or in-service, and those damages aren’t always visible during later inspections.

Element offers a variety of test methods that provide manufacturers with more insight into their composite materials’ damage tolerance and resistance and how that damage may grow during service. Two common methods are drop weight impact testing and fracture toughness testing.

Composite drop weight impact testing

Drop weight冲击试验assesses the damage resistance of the material against different impact energies. The method involves dropping a known mass from a known height, perpendicular to the face of a composite specimen.

Impact testing provides information about the resistance of a composite to impact damage and can be used in conjunction with Compression After Impact (CAI) testing to determine damage tolerance. CAI results show how an impact affects the subsequent compression strength of the material.

After impact, non-destructive inspection methods help measure the depth and size of the damaged area. Achieving Barely Visible Impact Damage (BVID) provides insight into the level force a composite can tolerate before it’s no longer fit for purpose.

Testing the fracture toughness of composites

Composite materials have lower through-thickness tensile and shear strength than traditionally manufactured materials, meaning out-of-plane loading may cause delamination. Regardless of interlaminar strength,断裂韧性是一个属性，它决定分层进一步传播的可能性。

Fracture toughness testing of composites involves using a specimen with pre-crack (e.g. a release film embedded within the laminate), that simulates an in-service crack. During testing, a load is introduced to force the crack faces apart in either Mode I (crack opening), Mode II (crack shear), Mode III (crack scissoring). Some test standards call for using mixed modes such as a combination of Mode I and Mode II crack growth.

Composite damage tolerance testing at Element

Element’s material testing experts have a breadth of experience in evaluating composite damage tolerance and durability. We work diligently to ensure your composites meet the requirements of relevant industry and custom test standards.

For more information on how we can help you better understand the damage tolerance of your composites or to request a quote, pleasecontact us today.