Using the 3-point bending method to study failure initiation in epoxide-aluminum joints

• Published in: International journal of adhesion and adhesives Vol. 75; pp. 181 - 189
• Main Authors: Sauvage, Jean-Baptiste, Aufray, Maëlenn, Jeandrau, Jean-Pierre, Chalandon, Pierre, Poquillon, Dominique, Nardin, Michel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2017; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: 3-point bending test; A. Epoxides; Acetone; Adhesion tests; Adhesive joints; Adhesives; Aluminum; Aminopropyltriethoxysilane; B. Aluminum and alloys; Bend tests; Bending; C. Destructive testing; D. Interfaces; Degreasing; Dispersion; Engineering Sciences; Etching; Failure analysis; Failure modes; Hydrochloric acid; Mechanics; Plastic deformation; Plastic strain; Pretreatment; Propagation (polymerization); Scatter; Structural mechanics; Substrates; Surface treatment; D. Interfaces; A. Epoxides; C. Destructive testing; 3-point bending test; B. Aluminum and alloys; Interfaces; Destructive testing; Epoxides; Aluminum and alloys

The increasing use of adhesives in industry has boosted the search for tests which allow the adherence level to be defined. These tests, depending on the type of load, examine different stresses, failure modes and mixed modes. Furthermore, these tests can be focused either on initiation or propagati...