Effect of Selective Z-Pinning on the Static and Fatigue Strength of Step Joints between Composite Adherends

被引:3
作者
Loi, Gabriela [1 ]
Buonadonna, Pasquale [1 ]
El Mohtadi, Rayane [1 ]
Carta, Mauro [1 ]
Lai, Daniele [1 ]
El Mehtedi, Mohamad [1 ]
Aymerich, Francesco [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Cagliari, Dept Mech Chem & Mat Engn, I-09123 Cagliari, Italy
来源
JOURNAL OF COMPOSITES SCIENCE | 2024年 / 8卷 / 03期
关键词
z-pinning; step joints; fatigue; delamination; ADHESIVELY BONDED JOINTS; SINGLE-LAP JOINTS; Z-PINS; FAILURE MECHANISMS; DAMAGE TOLERANCE; DELAMINATION; BEHAVIOR; METAL; PERFORMANCE;
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10.3390/jcs8030084
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TB33 [复合材料];
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摘要
The z-pinning reinforcement technique, which involves inserting thin pins through the body of a laminate, has proven highly effective in enhancing the strength of various composite joint configurations. This investigation aims to explore the enhancements achievable through selective z-pinning at very low pin contents on both the static and fatigue performance of composite joints. Single-step joints between carbon/epoxy adherends were reinforced using steel pins arranged in two, three, or four rows of pins parallel to the edges of the overlap, resulting in pin contents ranging from 0.2% to 0.4%. Joint panels were manufactured through co-curing, and coupons were extracted from the panels for static and fatigue tensile testing. The experimental tests show that z-pinning improves the static strength (by about 15%) and extends the fatigue lives of the joints. The ultimate failure of both unpinned and pinned joints is due to the unstable propagation of a crack at the bond line. The superior performances of pinned joints are mainly due to the bridging tractions imposed between the crack faces by z-pins, which delay the growth of the debonding crack. The enhancements in static and fatigue strength achieved by z-pinning were essentially independent of the number of pin rows, and the pins positioned near the joint edges were found to play a dominant role in controlling the structural performance of pinned joints.
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