Uniaxial compression tests in the grain (longitudinal) direction of solid wood were conducted using specimens of Sitka spruce and Japanese birch. The nonlinear stress-strain behavior was analyzed using plasticity theory, which is typically applied to ductile materials such as metals. The relationship between the longitudinal and tangential directions obtained from the experimental results showe...

Polyamide polymers have moderate mechanical properties, excellent wear resistant properties, and solvents. However, polyamides have some disadvantages such as notch sensitivity and high water absorption. Generally, polyamides are ductile in the un notched state but they show brittle behavior in the state of notched impact. Some disadvantages of polyamides can be improved by some fillers and add...

The tensile properties of sulfonated polyoxadiazoles have been studied as a function of molecular weight and sulfonation level. All sulfonated polyoxadiazoles synthesized through a polycondensation reaction of the hydrazine sulphate salt and a dicarboxylic acid in poly(phosphoric acid) exhibit rigid-ductile behavior with high Young’s modulus (3-4 GPa) and with larger elongations at break (up to...

Nacre from seashells, also known as mother-of-pearl, has attracted much attention for its remarkable mechanical properties despite the structural weaknesses of its components [1],[2]. In this article, in situ-tensile tests of dry and wet nacre dogbone specimens are presented. Optical microscopy and digital image correlation techniques were used to determine deformation and strain fields . While...

The fatigue behavior of the unnotched and notched silicon carbide fiber-reinforced titanium/titanium aluminide hybrid laminated composite was investigated at room temperature. The evolution of microstructural damage and its effect on stiffness and strength degradation was quantified as a function of loading cycles and applied stress levels. Fatigue crack propagation behavior and damage mechanis...