C1557 Tension y Modulo Compuestos Fibra
C1557 Tension y Modulo Compuestos Fibra
C1557 Tension y Modulo Compuestos Fibra
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distribution of fiber strengths it is recommended to follow this range of the testing machine as defined in Practice E4. To
test method in conjunction with Practice C1239. determine the appropriate capacity of the load cell, the follow-
ing table lists the range of strength and diameter values of
6. Interferences representative glass, graphite, organic and ceramic fibers.
6.1 The test environment may have an influence on the 7.1.2 Grips—The gripping system shall be of such design
measured tensile strength of fibers. In particular, the behavior that axial alignment of the fiber along the line of action of the
of fibers susceptible to slow crack growth fracture will be machine shall be easily accomplished without damaging the
strongly influenced by test environment and testing rate (4). test specimen. Although studies of the effect of fiber misalign-
Testing to evaluate the maximum strength potential of a fiber ment on the tensile strength of fibers have not been reported,
should be conducted in inert environments or at sufficiently the axis of the fiber shall be coaxial with the line of action of
rapid testing rates, or both, so as to minimize slow crack the testing machine within δ, to prevent spurious bending
growth effects. Conversely, testing can be conducted in envi- strains and/or stress concentrations:
ronments and testing modes and rates representative of service lo
conditions to evaluate the strength of fibers under those δ# (1)
50
conditions.
where:
6.2 Fractures that initiate outside the gage section of a fiber
δ = the tolerance, m, and
may be due to factors such as stress concentrations, extraneous
lo = the fiber gage length, m.
stresses introduced by gripping, or strength-limiting features in
the microstructure of the specimen. Such non-gage section 7.2 Mounting Tabs—Typical mounting tabs for test speci-
fractures constitute invalid tests. When using active gripping mens are shown in Fig. 3. Alternative methods of specimen
systems, insufficient pressure can lead to slippage, while too mounting may be used, or none at all (that is, the fiber may be
much pressure can cause local fracture in the gripping area. directly mounted into the grips). A simple but effective
approach for making mounting tabs with repeatable dimen-
6.3 Torsional strains may reduce the magnitude of the
sions consists in printing the mounting tab pattern onto
tensile strength (5). Caution must be exercised when mounting
cardboard file folders using a laser printer. As illustrated in Fig.
the fibers to avoid twisting the fibers.
3, holes can be obtained using a three-hole punch. Fig. 3 shows
6.4 Many fibers are very sensitive to surface damage. a typical specimen mounting method. The mounting tabs are
Therefore, any contact with the fiber in the gage length should gripped or connected to the load train (for example, by pin and
be avoided (4,6). clevis) so that the test specimen is aligned axially along the line
of action of the test machine.
7. Apparatus 7.2.1 When gripping large diameter fibers using an active
7.1 The apparatus described herein consists of a tensile set of grips without tabs, the grip facing material in contact
testing machine with one actuator (cross-head) that operates in with the test specimen must be of appropriate compliance to
a controllable manner, a gripping system and a load cell. Fig. allow for a firm, non-slipping grip on the fiber. At the same
1 and Fig. 2 show a picture and schematic of such a system. time, the grip facing material must prevent crushing, scoring or
7.1.1 Testing Machine—The testing machine shall be in other damage to the test specimen that would lead to inaccurate
conformance with Practice E4. The failure forces shall be results. Large diameter fibers (diameter > 50 × 10-6 m) can also
accurate within 61 % at any force within the selected force be mounted inside hypodermic needles filled with an adhesive
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FIG. 2
TABLE 1 Room Temperature Tensile Strength of Fibers (25 × 10-3 an immediate record of the test as a supplement to the digital
m Gage Length) record. Recording devices must be accurate to 6 1 % of full
Fiber Diameter, m Strength, Pa scale and shall have a minimum data acquisition rate of 10 Hz
CVD-SiC 50-150 × 10-6 2-3.5 × 109 with a response of 50 Hz deemed more than sufficient.
polymer-derived SiC 10-18 × 10-6 2-3.5 × 109
sol-gel derived oxide 1-20 × 10-6 1-3 × 109
single-crystal oxide 70-250 × 10-6 1.5-3.5 × 109 8. Precautionary Statement
graphite 1-15 × 10-6 1-6 × 109
glass 1-250 x× 10-6 1-4 × 109 8.1 During the conduct of this test method, the possibility of
aramid 12-20 × 10-6 2-4 × 109 flying fragments of broken fibers may be high. Means for
containing these fragments for later fractographic reconstruc-
tion and analysis is highly recommended. For example,
(7). This is a good alternative to avoid crushing the fiber if vacuum grease has been used successfully to dampen the fiber
pneumatic/hydraulic/mechanical grips were to be used. The during failure and capture the fragments. In this case, vacuum
adhesive must be sufficiently strong to withstand the gripping grease is applied in the gage section of the fiber so that the
process, and prevent fiber “pull-out” during testing. former does not bear any force. An appropriate solvent can be
7.3 Data Acquisition—At a minimum, autographic records used afterwards to remove the vacuum grease.
of applied force and cross-head displacement versus time shall
be obtained. Either analog chart recorders or digital data 9. Procedure
acquisition systems may be used for this purpose although a 9.1 Test Specimen Mounting:
digital record is recommended for ease of later data analysis. 9.1.1 Randomly choose, and carefully separate, a suitable
Ideally, an analog chart recorder or plotter shall be used in single-fiber specimen from the bundle or fiber spool. The total
conjunction with the digital data acquisition system to provide length of the specimen should be sufficiently long (at least 1.5
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times longer than the gage length) to allow for convenient 9.4 Ensure that the machine is calibrated and in equilibrium
handling and gripping. Handle the test specimen at its ends and (no drift).
avoid touching it in the test gage length. 9.5 Set the cross-head and data recorder speeds to provide a
NOTE 1—Because the strength of fibers is statistical in nature, the test time to specimen fracture within 30 s.
magnitude of the strength will depend on the dimensions of the fiber being
evaluated. In composite material applications, the gage length of the fiber 9.6 Grasp a mounted test specimen in one of the two tab
is usually of the order of several fiber diameters, but it has been customary grip areas (or pin load one end of the mounting tab). Zero the
to test fibers with a gage length of 25.4 × 10-3 m. However, other gage load cell.
lengths can be used as long as they are practical, and in either case, the
value of the gage length must be reported. 9.7 Position the cross-head so that the other tab grip area
may be grasped as in 9.6. Check the axial specimen alignment
9.1.2 When Using Tabs:
using whatever methods have been established, as described in
9.1.2.1 A mounting tab (Fig. 3) may be used for specimen
7.1.2.
mounting. Center the test specimen over the tab using the
printed pattern with one end taped to the tab. 9.8 If using tabs, with the mounting tab un-strained, cut both
9.1.2.2 Tape the opposite end of the test specimen to the tab sides of the tab very carefully at mid-gage as shown in Fig. 4.
exercising care to prevent fiber twisting. It has been found that Alternatively, the sides of the tab can be burned using a
the tensile strength of fibers decreases significantly with soldering iron, for example. If the fiber is damaged, then it
increasing torsional strain (5). must be discarded.
9.1.2.3 Carefully place a small amount of suitable adhesive 9.9 Initiate the data recording followed by the operation of
(for example, epoxy, red sealing wax) at the marks on the the test machine until fiber failure. Record both the cross-head
mounting tab that define the gage length, and bond the fiber to displacement and force, and strain if applicable.
the mounting tab.
9.1.2.4 Determine the gage length to the nearest 6 5 × 10-4 9.10 Recover the fracture surfaces and measure the cross-
m or 61 % of the gage length, whichever is smaller. sectional area of a plane normal to the axis of the fiber at the
fracture location or in the vicinity of the fracture location.
9.2 Optical Strain Flags—If optical flags are to be used for Determine the fiber cross-sectional area using with a linear
strain measurement, they may be attached directly to the fibers spatial resolution of 1.0 % of the fiber diameter or better, using
at this time, using a suitable adhesive or other attachment laser diffraction techniques (8-11), or an image analysis system
method. Note that this may not be possible with small-diameter in combination with a reflected light microscope or a scanning
fibers (δ < 5 × 10-6 m). electron microscope (12) (see Test Methods E1382). Note that
9.3 Test Modes and Rates—The test shall be conducted in practice, a reflected white light microscope can provide a
under a constant cross-head displacement rate. Rates of testing maximum resolution of 0.5 × 10-6 m and therefore its use may
must be sufficiently rapid to obtain the maximum possible be impractical when measuring the cross-sectional area of
strength at fracture within 30 s. The user may try as an initial small diameter fibers. Because stiff fibers tend to shatter upon
value a test rate of 8 × 10-6 m/s. However, rates other than failure, it is recommended to capture the fiber fragments using
those recommended here may be used to evaluate rate effects. vacuum grease, because vacuum grease is an effective medium
In all cases the test mode and rate must be reported. to dampen the energy released by the fiber upon fracture. The
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user of this standard should be aware that the need to recover F = force to failure, N, and
the fracture surfaces of the fiber to determine the fiber A = fiber cross-sectional area at fracture plane (normal to
cross-sectional area is consistent with the need to do fractog- fiber axis), m2.
raphy to identify the strength-limiting flaws for the proper
10.2 Strain—Calculate the tensile strain of the fiber as
estimation of the parameters of the distribution of fiber
follows:
strengths.
NOTE 2—The user of this standard test method must be aware that the ∆l
diameter of many ceramic fibers varies not only among fibers in a bundle, ε5 (3)
lo
but also along the length of each fiber (13-16). It has been customary to
determine individual fiber strength values using the average cross- where:
sectional area of a group of fibers. However, it has been demonstrated that ∆l = the elongation of the gage length, m, and
this procedure leads to significant errors both in the determination of the l = the gage length, m.
actual fiber strength and in the estimates of the parameters of the
distribution of fiber strengths (17-19). 10.2.1 Direct Measurement of Elongation— Direct mea-
NOTE 3—When the fiber diameter varies along its length and the surement of the specimen elongation (in the gage section) is
diameter of a fiber is measured before the fiber is tested, there is a risk that
the measurement will be obtained at a location of the fiber that doesn’t
achieved by monitoring the displacement of the flags attached
coincide with the failure location. Monte Carlo simulations have been to the fiber.
carried out to estimate the magnitude of the error in the determination of 10.2.2 Indirect Measurement of Elongation— In the absence
the tensile strength of a fiber when the value of the cross-sectional area of a direct measurement of specimen elongation, the actual
used for the calculation of strength doesn’t correspond to that of the specimen elongation in the gage length can be determined by
fracture plane. The results of these simulations have shown that the
magnitude of the error increases with the degree of variability of the fiber subtracting the displacement associated with the system com-
diameter along its length (20) (see Appendix X1). pliance from the total cross-head displacement (21).
NOTE 4—Therefore, it is necessary to determine the cross-sectional area 10.2.2.1 System Compliance—The system compliance must
of the fiber on a plane perpendicular to the axis of the fiber at the location be determined experimentally for a given test machine, grip-
of failure, or in the vicinity of the failure location, after performing the ping system and fiber type. The system compliance is deter-
mechanical test, and use that value of the cross-sectional area for the
determination of the fiber strength. mined as follows:
10.2.2.2 Perform tensile tests according to the procedures
10. Calculations given in 9.1-9.10 on single fiber specimens with various
10.1 Tensile Strength—Calculate the tensile strength of the different gage lengths. Test specimens with at least three
fiber as follows: different gage lengths, and perform at least, three tests for each
value of the gage length.
F 10.2.2.3 For each test, obtain the force versus cross-head
T5 (2)
A displacement curve, and determine the inverse of the slope of
where: the initial linear region of the force versus cross-head displace-
ment curve in m/N. (See Fig. 5.)
T = tensile strength, Pa,
(1) Note that the recorded cross-head displacement is:
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APPENDIX
(Nonmandatory Information)
X1.
X1.1 To estimate the magnitude of the error in the determi- to a two-parameter Weibull distribution. Let us assume that the
nation of fiber strength when using a value of the fiber diameter diameter of this fiber varies randomly along its length and that
different from that at the fracture plane, a Monte Carlo the diameter profile can be described by a mean value (φm)and
simulation was performed. The diagram shown in Fig. X1.1 standard deviation (φsd). Fig. X1.2 shows profiles of such
summarizes the process. fibers. Let us subdivide the fiber into n segments each of length
lo, diameter fi and strength si. The strength of each segment is
X1.2 Let us consider a fiber of length l that belongs to a
calculated according to Eq X1.1.
collection of fibers with strengths that are distributed according
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NOTE 1—Calculations were carried out for a fiber that is 25 × 10 m long and 15 × 10-6 m in diameter. Radial and axial scales are not the same in
these diagrams.
FIG. X1.2 Fiber Profiles Illustrating Variability of Fiber Diameter Along its Length
NOTE 1—Diameter variability values are in 1 × 10-6 m for a fiber with 15 × 10-6 m diameter.
FIG. X1.3 Error in Determination of Fiber Strength as a Function of Variability in Fiber Diameter (φsd) Along the Length of the Fiber
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