Stress mapping reveals extrinsic toughening of brittle carbon fiber in polymer matrix

We conducted an in situ study on CFRP fracturing process using atomic-force-microscopy-based stress-sensitive indentation. Tensile stress distribution during fracture initiation and propagation was directly observed quantitatively. It led to a discovery that previously believed catastrophic fracture...

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Main Authors: Hongxin Wang, Han Zhang, Kenta Goto, Ikumu Watanabe, Hideaki Kitazawa, Masamichi Kawai, Hiroaki Mamiya, Daisuke Fujita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2020-01-01
Series:Science and Technology of Advanced Materials
Subjects:
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14686996.2020.1752114