Compression

Tests
Fiber Reinforced Plastic
Composites
Compressive Properties in the
in-plane direction
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SCOPE

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PROCEDURE

ε11a

h/2
(ε11b-ε11a)/2
(ε11b+ε11a)/2
h/2

ε11b

ε11b-ε11a 6/38
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WYOMING COMBINED LOADING COMPRESSION TEST FIXTURE
(ASTM D 6641)

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 Gl/Ep materials

Geometry of OPTIMAT UD test coupon

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 Compression parallel to the fiber

-16000 -14000 -12000 -10000 -8000 -6000 -4000 -2000 0

0
GEV206-R0300-591
GEV206-R0300-592 -100
GEV206-R0300-593
Axial stress (MPa)

GEV206-R0300-594
-200
GEV206-R0300-590

-300

-400

-500

-600
Axial strain (x E-06)

Axial stress vs. axial strain from coupons GEV206-R0300-0590 to 0594 tested in compression

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 -2500 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500
0
GEV206-R0300-585
GEV206-R0300-586
GEV206-R0300-587
-20
GEV206-R0300-588
GEV206-R0300-589
Linear (GEV206-R0300-589)
Axial stress (MPa)

Linear (GEV206-R0300-588) -40

Linear (GEV206-R0300-586)
Linear (GEV206-R0300-587)
Linear (GEV206-R0300-585)
-60

-80

-100

-120
Axial strain (x E-06)

0,05% - 0,25% Compressive Modulus around 40 GPa

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 0.8

0.7
GEV206-R0300-585
GEV206-R0300-586 0.6
Bending strain (%)

GEV206-R0300-587
GEV206-R0300-588 0.5
GEV206-R0300-589
0.4

0.3

0.2

0.1

0
-600 -500 -400 -300 -200 -100 0
Axial stress (MPa)

Axial stress vs. Bending strain from coupons GEV206-R0300-0585 to 0589

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Typical failure mode under static compressive load.
Failed coupon GEV206-R0300-0610

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SHORT SPECIMENS, A: 30 mm GAUGE LENGTH

TENSION COMPRESSION

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MEDIUM SPECIMENS, B: 35 mm GAUGE LENGTH. COMPRESSIVE FAILURES

SPECIMEN B50

SPECIMEN B45

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LONG SPECIMENS, C: 40 mm GAUGE LENGTH. COMPESSIVE FAILURE

SPECIMEN C80

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 Gl/Ep materials

Geometry of THICK OPTIMAT UD test coupon

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 0

-50 GEV213-R0300-0001
GEV213-R0300-0002
-100
GEV213-R0300-0003
-150 GEV213-R0300-0004
GEV213-R0300-0006
-200
axial stress (MPa)

-250

-300

-350

-400

-450

-500

-550

-600

-650
-16000.0 -13333.3 -10666.7 -8000.0 -5333.3 -2666.7 -0.0

average axial strain (x106 )

Axial stress vs. axial strain from coupons GEV213-R0300-0001 to 0006 tested in compression

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 -10

GEV213-R0300-0001
-20 GEV213-R0300-0002
GEV213-R0300-0003
-30 GEV213-R0300-0004
GEV213-R0300-0006
-40 Y=0.09212+0.04210X
Y=0.04287+0.04113X
axial stress (MPa)

Y=1.315+0.04211X
-50
Y=-1.369+0.04190X
Y=0.4797+0.04143X
-60

-70

-80

-90

-100

-110
-2500 -2250 -2000 -1750 -1500 -1250 -1000 -750 -500

average axial strain (x106 )

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 15.0

GEV213-R0300-0001
GEV213-R0300-0002
12.5 GEV213-R0300-0003
GEV213-R0300-0004
GEV213-R0300-0006

10.0
Bending strain (%)

7.5

5.0

2.5

0.0
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500

Stress (MPa)

Axial stress vs. Bending strain from coupons GEV213-R0300-0001 to 0006

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Typical failure modes under static compressive load. 25/38
 Compression transversely to the fiber

-25000 -20000 -15000 -10000 -5000 0

0

GEV213-R0390-0231 -20
GEV213-R0390-0233
-40
GEV213-R0390-0234
Axial stress (MPa)

GEV213-R0390-0235 -60

-80

-100

-120

-140

-160

-180
Axial strain (x E-06)

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 -2500 -2000 -1500 -1000 -500
0
GEV213-R0390-0014
GEV213-R0390-0017 -5
GEV213-R0390-0022
GEV213-R0390-0033
GEV213-R0390-0221
-10
Axial stress (MPa)

Linear (GEV213-R0390-0014)
Linear (GEV213-R0390-0017) -15
Linear (GEV213-R0390-0022)
Linear (GEV213-R0390-0033) -20
Linear (GEV213-R0390-0221)
-25

-30

-35

-40
Axial strain (x1 E-06)

Compressive Modulus around 15 GPa

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GEV213-R0390-0231 0.18
GEV213-R0390-0233
0.16
GEV213-R0390-0234
Bending strain (%)

0.14
GEV213-R0390-0235
0.12

0.1

0.08

0.06

0.04

0.02

0
-200 -150 -100 -50 0
Axial stress (MPa)

Axial stress vs. Bending strain from coupons GEV213-R0390-0231, 0233, 0234, 0235

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Photographs of failed coupons GEV213-R0390-0014, 0029, 0030, 0035
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Another typical failure mode under static compressive load.
Failed coupon GEV213-R0390-0028

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Failure of a GEV213-R0390 coupon under static compressive load

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 GRP materials

Geometry of test coupons:

(a) Tensile specimen,
(b) Compressive specimen

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50 D3C01
D3C02
45 D3C03
D3C04
D3C05
40
Axial load (kN)

35

30

25

20

15

10

0
0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00 1.25 1.50

displacement (mm)

Axial load vs. displacement from the D3 (compressive) specimens

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Coupons D3, tested in compression
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Coupons D3, tested in compression

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