Quasi-Static flexural and indentation behaviour of polymer-metal laminate

Metal-polymer laminates were subjected to quasi-static flexural and indentation loading. The laminates were made of two aluminium skins heat-bonded (laminated) to a core made of polyethylene plastic material. The samples were trimmed into standard-sized beams and panels which were then tested in fle...

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Main Authors: Ayob, Amran, Yahya, Mohd. Yazid, Syed Hamzah, Syed Mohd. Saiful Azwan, Abdi, Behzad
Format: Article
Published: Trans Tech Publications 2014
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/62381/
http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.970.88
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Summary:Metal-polymer laminates were subjected to quasi-static flexural and indentation loading. The laminates were made of two aluminium skins heat-bonded (laminated) to a core made of polyethylene plastic material. The samples were trimmed into standard-sized beams and panels which were then tested in flexural and indentation using the Instron universal testing machine at loading rates of 1 mm/min, 10 mm/min and 100 mm/min. The load-displacement and energy absorption curves of the composite beams were recorded. It was found that the loading rate has a large effect on flexural and indentation behaviour of aluminium composite laminate.