Notched-butt test for the determination of adhesion strength at bimaterial interfaces

For the experimental determination of adhesion strength between materials it is desirable to have a uniform stress distribution within the interface of the specimen. The common butt-test with a flat interface between two adhering materials produces stress singularities at the edges of the specimen b...

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Autores: Lauke, Bernd, Barroso Caro, Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2011
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/157478
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/157478
https://doi.org/10.1163/156855412X626243
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adhesion strength
Bimaterial interfaces
Finite element analysis
Interface stress distribution
Polymer-polymer interfaces
Stress singularity elimination
Testing adhesion strength
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Sumario:For the experimental determination of adhesion strength between materials it is desirable to have a uniform stress distribution within the interface of the specimen. The common butt-test with a flat interface between two adhering materials produces stress singularities at the edges of the specimen but shows uniform stress distribution along the interface within the material. To avoid a premature failure at the edge due to the presence of the singular stress field, a notch can be machined at the interface within one of the materials. For isotropic materials, the notch geometry depends on the Dundurs parameters of the bimaterial system. This notch produces a certain local material angle and eliminates stress singularities at the specimen edges. Analytical and finite-element calculations provide the notch geometry appropriate for uniform stress distribution along the whole interface. The applicability of the test is proven by the determination of adhesion strength between polycarbonate and thermoplastic polyurethane. © 2012 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden.