Effect of structural and processing parameters of the reinforcement on the strength of unidirectional metalfiber composites under different types of loading

Conclusion The above studies show that the strength of unidirectional FCP's in uniaxial and biaxial tension is largely determined by the strength of the bond between the fibers and matrix and the internal geometry of the reinforcement. This dependence is particularly significant when the FCP product is loaded across as well as along the fibers. Impulsive loading as a method of making FCP's makes it possible to broadly vary the strength of the fiber-matrix interfaces. The unidirectional FCP's and tubular products of FCP's obtained by this method have a high strength under different types of loading, and this strength can be predicted by calculation.Presented at the Sixth All-Union Conference on the Mechanics of Polymer and Composite Materials (Riga, November, 1986).Translated from Mekhanika Kompozitnykh Materiaiov, No. 6, pp. 1033–1038, November–December, 1986.