Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Studies on compressive failure features in syntactic foam material

  • Published:
Journal of Materials Science Aims and scope Submit manuscript

Abstract

Syntactic foam made by mechanical mixing of glass hollow spheres in epoxy resin matrix is characterized for compressive properties in the present study. Volume fraction of hollow spheres in the syntactic foam under investigation is kept at 67.8%. Effect of specimen aspect ratio on failure behavior and stress-strain curve of the material is highlighted. Considerable differences are noted in the macroscopic fracture features of the specimen and the stress-strain curve with the variation in specimen aspect ratio, although compressive yield strength values were within a narrow range. Post compression test scanning electron microscopic observations coupled with the macroscopic observations taken during the test helped in explaining the deviation in specimen behavior and in gathering support for the proposed arguments.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. R. A. Malloy and J. A. Hudson, in “Intl. Encylop. of Compos.,” edited by S. M. Lee (VCH, 1990).

  2. M. Puterman, M. Narkis and S. Kenig, J. Cell. Plast. 16(4) (1980) 223.

    Google Scholar 

  3. F. A. Shutov, “Polymeric Foams” (Carl Henser Verleg, 1991) p. 355.

  4. K. Ashida, “Handbook of Plastic Foams” (Noyes Pub., 1995 p. 154.

  5. H. J. Price and J. B. Nelson, J. Compos. Mater. 10 (1976) 314.

    Google Scholar 

  6. C. Hiel, D. Dittman and O. Ishai, Composites 24(5) (1993) 447.

    Google Scholar 

  7. C. Ishai and C. Hiel, J. Compo. Tech. and Res. 14(3) (1992) 155.

    Google Scholar 

  8. P. Bunn and J. T. Mottram, Composites 24(7) (1993) 585.

    Google Scholar 

  9. S. Sankaran, Ph.D. thesis, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India, 1997.

    Google Scholar 

  10. F. A. Shutov, Adv. Poly. Sci. 43(5) (1985) 64.

    Google Scholar 

  11. ASTM D1621–94, “Standard Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Cellular Plastics” (American Society for Testing of Materials, PA, USA).

  12. ASTM D695–91, “Test Method for Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics” (American Society for Testing of Materials, PA, USA).

  13. G. E. Dieter, “Mechanical Metallurgy” (McGraw-Hill, 1988) p. 45.

  14. L. S. Penn and T. T. Chiao, “Handbook of Composites” (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1982) p. 57.

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, 70803, USA

    N. Gupta & E. Woldesenbet

  2. Department of Metallurgy, Center for Advanced Studies, Polymer Composite Laboratory, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 560 012, India

    Kishore

  3. Aeronautical Development Establishment, C.V. Raman Nagar, Bangalore, 560 093, India

    S. Sankaran

Authors
  1. N. Gupta
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. Kishore
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. E. Woldesenbet
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. S. Sankaran
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Corresponding author

Correspondence to N. Gupta.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Gupta, N., Kishore, Woldesenbet, E. et al. Studies on compressive failure features in syntactic foam material. Journal of Materials Science 36, 4485–4491 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017986820603

Download citation

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1017986820603

Keywords

Search

Navigation