Effect of scratch depths on tensile strength of PMMA for aircraft canopies

  • Xin Hong Shi*
  • , Mei Juan Shan
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Static tensile tests of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) specimens without scratches and containing a scratch whose depth was set to be 0.2mm, 0.3mm and 0.4mm, respectively, were carried out to explore effect of scratch depths on tensile strength of PMMA. Based on the experimental load-displacement curves, the specimens without scratches deform most severely when the failure comes forth. The failure deformation declines gradually with higher scratch depth, namely higher scratch depth leads to lower plastic deformation. It thus follows that the scratch significantly reduces the tensile strength of PMMA while the variation of the scratch depth from 0.2mm to 0.4mm has negligible influence on the tensile strength of PMMA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMachine, Manufacturing, Materials and Information Technology II
EditorsBohui Xu, Haiyan Li, Bohui Xu, Haiyan Li
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages8-11
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9783038353270, 9783038353270
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event2nd International Conference on Material Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, ICMEME 2014 - Beijing, China
Duration: 25 Oct 201426 Oct 2014

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume1056
ISSN (Print)1022-6680
ISSN (Electronic)1662-8985

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Material Engineering and Manufacturing Engineering, ICMEME 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period25/10/1426/10/14

Keywords

  • Canopy
  • PMMA
  • Scratch depth
  • Strength

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