Glass fiber reinforced polymer composites are widely used as structural materials. These two-component materials can be tailored to suit a large variety of applications. A better understanding of the properties of the fiber-matrix “interphase” can facilitate optimum design of the composite structure. The interphase is a microscopic region around the fiber and hence nano-scale investigation using nano-indentation techniques is appropriate to determine mechanical property variations within this region. In this study the atomic force microscope adapted with a commercial nanoindenter has been used to determine the variation of the elastic modulus across the interphase for different silane coated glass fiber reinforced polyester matrix composites. A comparative study of the elastic modulus variation in the various interphases is reported. The results are discussed in the light of the current limitations of the instrumentation and analysis.
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Investigation of Nanomechanical Properties of the Interphase in a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite Using Nanoindentation
Sanjeev K. Khanna,
Sanjeev K. Khanna
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
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P. Ranganathan,
P. Ranganathan
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
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S. B. Yedla,
S. B. Yedla
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
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R. M. Winter,
R. M. Winter
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
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K. Paruchuri
K. Paruchuri
Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
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Sanjeev K. Khanna
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65211
P. Ranganathan
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
S. B. Yedla
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
R. M. Winter
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
K. Paruchuri
Department of Mechanical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City, SD 57701
Contributed by the Materials Division for publication in the JOURNAL OF ENGINEERING MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY. Manuscript received by the Materials Division September 7, 2002; revision received May 3, 2002. Associate Editor: L. Cate Brinson.
J. Eng. Mater. Technol. Apr 2003, 125(2): 90-96 (7 pages)
Published Online: April 4, 2003
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May 3, 2002
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April 4, 2003
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Khanna, S. K., Ranganathan , P., Yedla , S. B., Winter, R. M., and Paruchuri, K. (April 4, 2003). "Investigation of Nanomechanical Properties of the Interphase in a Glass Fiber Reinforced Polyester Composite Using Nanoindentation ." ASME. J. Eng. Mater. Technol. April 2003; 125(2): 90–96. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.1543966
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