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A Finite Element Analysis of Crack Bridging in Metal Matrix Composites

Pohang Institute of Science and Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Pohang P0. Box 125, 790-600, Korea

A finite element method is developed to model crack bridging in unidirectional metal matrix composites. The Marshall-Cox-Evans (MCE) model is used for the relationship between the stress of a bridging fiber and the crack opening displacement. Loading, unloading and reloading are modeled in detail for cyclic loads. Fiber failure is assumed to occur when the stress exceeds the tensile strength. The method is applied to Ti-matrix/SCS-6 composites. The critical interface shear stress () predicted from the experimental crack opening displacements is found to be 10 MN or less. The maximum and minimum stress intensity factors (K_max, K_min) in a fatigue cycle are obtained as functions of the crack length. K_max. decreases drastically due to bridging fibers as the crack propagates. K_min at the unloaded state is not negligible and must be accounted for in computing K. The da/dN-K plots show that is significantly larger than 10 MPa yield better correlations. However, the quality of correlation is poor even at as large as 40 MPa.

Journal of Composite Materials, Vol. 28, No. 15, 1413-1431 (1994)
DOI: 10.1177/002199839402801502


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