Properties evolution of flax/epoxy composites under fatigue loading

•Flax/epoxy composites of [0]12, [90]12, [±45]3S and [0/90]3S layouts have been studied.•Plotted S–N curves showed a good suitability of the linear Wöhler’s model for the natural fibre reinforced composite.•The dynamic modulus increased of 2–8% for [0]12 and 1–4% for [0/90]3S with loading cycles.•Th...

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Published in:International journal of fatigue 2014-06, Vol.63, p.36-45
Main Authors: Liang, Shaoxiong, Gning, Papa-Birame, Guillaumat, Laurent
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Damage
Damage mechanics
Engineering Sciences
Evolution
Exact sciences and technology
Fatigue
Fatigue (materials)
Fiber reinforced plastics
Fibres
Flax
Flax fibres
Materials
Mechanical properties and methods of testing. Rheology. Fracture mechanics. Tribology
Mechanics
Mechanics of materials
Metals. Metallurgy
Physics
Polymer–matrix composites (PMCs)
Reinforcement
Stiffening
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Summary:•Flax/epoxy composites of [0]12, [90]12, [±45]3S and [0/90]3S layouts have been studied.•Plotted S–N curves showed a good suitability of the linear Wöhler’s model for the natural fibre reinforced composite.•The dynamic modulus increased of 2–8% for [0]12 and 1–4% for [0/90]3S with loading cycles.•The fatigue modulus exhibited loss of 10–55%, depending on the loading level and the staking sequence.•Damage (residual strain and fatigue modulus) correlated well the crack density evolution for [±45]3S and [0/90]3S. The tension–tension fatigue behaviour of flax fibre reinforced epoxy matrix composites have been investigated for specimens having [0]12, [90]12, [0/90]3S and [±45]3S lay-ups. The Probabilized Stress–Number of cycles (P-S–N) curves have been determined for each laminate type. The measured stress and strain data allowed to quantify the evolution of the mechanical properties, i.e. stiffness, damping and permanent strain as a function of imposed cycles. Especially, the stiffening phenomenon of flax reinforcements oriented parallel to the loading direction has been confirmed. However, due to the competition between damage development and the fibre stiffening, the increase in the longitudinal Young’s modulus was noticed on the composites depending on the ratio of fibres parallel to load direction.
ISSN:0142-1123
1879-3452
DOI:10.1016/j.ijfatigue.2014.01.003