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The fracture mode of irradiated composite materials was analyzed in flexural and tensile tests. The fracture mode varies from tensile to shear with increasing the radiation dose because interlaminar strength is thought to be decreased by irradiation. The change of fracture mode of composite materials should therefore be considered when the radiation damage of composite materials is studied. The change of interlaminar shear strength of irradiated composite materials was studied to establish a method of evaluating radiation damage in composite materials. Gamma irradiation was performed on a commercially available composite material. It is concluded that the change of the fracture mode after irradiation is caused by a decrease in interlaminar strength.
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Okada, T., Nishijima, S., Yamaoka, H. (1986). Radiation Damage of Composite Material—Method and Evaluation. In: Reed, R.P., Clark, A.F. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials . Advances in Cryogenic Engineering Materials , vol 32. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9871-4_17
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