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The fracture behavior of reaction injection molded (RIM) polyamide block copolymer reinforced with randomly arranged continuous glass fiber bundles (glass mats) was studied under monotonic static and dynamic loading conditions. Static fracture measurements carried out with compact tension specimens at different crosshead speeds (1 and 1000 mm/min) and temperatures (-40 to 80°C). Fracture toughness values were determined from maximum loads. Dynamic fracture toughness and fracture energy values were derived from high-speed impact bending tests carried out on different Charpy and Izod specimens, respectively. The fracture mechanical data were compared with each other and with those of conventional short fiber reinforced polyamides. Failure mode of the composites was characterized by fractography and possible failure events were summarized. Recommendations were given for further material improvements.
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Karger-Kocsis, J., Friedrich, K. (1990). Fracture Performance of Random, Continuous Glass Strand Reinforced Polyamide-RIM Composite. In: Füller, J., Grüninger, G., Schulte, K., Bunsell, A.R., Massiah, A. (eds) Developments in the Science and Technology of Composite Materials. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0787-4_151
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