Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Shrinkage stresses in glass/resin composites

  • Papers
  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

A simple model has been used to calculate the residual stresses in polyester-resin/glass fibre composites that arise when the material is cooled from the post-curing temperature. An elementary elasticity solution for shrink-fit stresses gives a value of the order of 24 MNm−2 for interfacial pressures in a single fibre model, and it appears that this stress is between 10 and 20% lower if the matrix is a hypothetical material having the properties of a composite. The pull-out stress for a glass fibre in polyester resin is estimated to be 7.6 MNm−2, in good agreement with earlier experimental results.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. B. Harris, J. Morley andD. C. Phillips,J. Mater. Sci. 10 (1975) 2050.

    Google Scholar 

  2. B. Harris, P. W. R. Beaumont andE. M. De Ferran.ibid. 6 (1971) 238.

    Google Scholar 

  3. J. Haener, N. Ashbough, C. Y. Chia andM. Y. Feng, “Investigation of Micromechanical Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Plastics 1968,” Technical report USAAV LABS-TR-67-66 (AD-667901).

  4. C. C. Chamis, Mechanics of Load Transfer at Fibre-Matrix Interface, 1972, NASA Report TN D-5367.

  5. I. M. Daniel andA. J. Durelli, 16th Annual Technical Conference of SPI, Paper 19-A, 1961.

  6. P. S. Theocaris andE. Marketos,Fibre Science and Technology 3 (1970) p. 21.

    Google Scholar 

  7. C. C. Chamis, “Composite Materials,” edited by L. J. Broutman and R. H. Krock, Vol. 6 (Academic Press, London, 1976).

    Google Scholar 

  8. D. S. Dugdale, “Elements of Elasticity”, (Pergamon, Oxford, 1968) p. 95.

    Google Scholar 

  9. N. F. Dow, B. W. Rosen andZ. Hasin, Studies of Mechanics of Filament Composites, 1966, NASA report C R-492.

  10. M. Arrington, D. Phil. Thesis, University of Sussex, 1976.

  11. M. J. Owen, “Composite Materials”, edited by L. J. Broutman and R. H. Krock, Vol. 5, (Academic Press, London, 1974) p. 313.

    Google Scholar 

  12. M. C. Murphy andJ. O. Outwater, 28th Annual Technical Conference, Reinforced Plastics/Composites Institute of SPI, Paper 17-A, 1973.

  13. J. Cooke andJ. E. Gordon,Proc. Soc. A282 (1964) 508.

    Google Scholar 

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. School of Materials Science, University of Bath, UK

    B. Harris

Authors
  1. B. Harris
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Harris, B. Shrinkage stresses in glass/resin composites. J Mater Sci 13, 173–177 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00739288

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Accepted:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00739288

Keywords

Search

Navigation