Coupled effect of loading frequency and amplitude on the fatigue behavior of advanced sheet molding compound (A-SMC)

Abstract

This paper presents the experimental results of tension-tension stress-controlled fatigue tests performed on advanced sheet molding compound (A-SMC). It aims at analyzing the effect of fiber orientation, loading amplitude, and frequency on the fatigue response and the related temperature evolution due to the self-heating phenomenon. Two types of A-SMC have been analyzed: randomly oriented (RO) and highly oriented (HO). The coupled effect of the loading amplitude and the frequency has been studied. It has been shown that the couple frequency-amplitude affects the nature of the fatigue overall response which can be governed by the damage mechanisms accumulation (mechanical fatigue) and/or by the self-heating (induced thermal fatigue). For fatigue loading at 100 Hz, self-heating has been observed and yielded to a temperature rise up to 70℃. The latter causes a decrease of the storage modulus related to the β-transition of the vinylester. It has been demonstrated that the self-heating produced a material softening and decreased the fatigue life. SEM observations revealed that the samples tested at 100 Hz, exhibit smooth debonding surfaces due to the induced thermal softening of the matrix whereas more brittle fracture of the matrix surrounding fibers is observed during the fatigue tests achieved at 10 Hz.

Keywords

Advanced SMC composite fatigue strength damage self-heating induced thermal fatigue experimental analysis

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