The growth of lightweight components and need for non-destructive fastening techniques leads to the use of adhesives in many industries. Modeling the behavior of adhesives in fastening joints can help in the design process to make an optimized joint, with minimal waste. However, in available material properties provided by manufactures of adhesives there is a gap in what is sufficient to accurately model and predict the behavior of real-world adhesive conditions. An adhesive joint may be loaded in mode I, mode II, mode III, or a combination of these in service. In components with outdoor application the ambient temperature outside in many regions can vary to below freezing to over 40 °C. The environmental conditions at these temperatures may influence the adhesive material properties. This body of research presents the results of adhesive properties subject to temperature testing. The needed material properties to compose an accurate model have been shown to be the mode I cohesive strength, mode I cohesive toughness, mode II cohesive strength, and mode II cohesive toughness. These properties can be measured with a test specimen designed to isolate that loading mode and condition. The specimens used are the Dog Bone Tensile Specimen (DBTS), the Double Cantilever Beam (DCB), Shear Loaded Dual Cantilever Beam (SLDCB), and Double Lap Shear (DLS). The effect of temperature will be tested by testing each specimen at −30°C, 20°C, and 45°C. Triplicates of each specimen at the respective temperature were tested. These results will be used in a cohesive zone model that will be validated with additional testing. The results from the two tested adhesives, Plexus MA832 and Pliogrip 7779/220, indicate these temperature conditions can change the cohesive strength in mode I by −60 to −40 % and mode II by −13 to 2% when at high temperatures (HT). The cohesive toughness in mode I by −40 to −20% and mode II by −40 to −2% when at high temperatures. The cohesive strength in mode I by −50 to 15% and mode II by 8% to 60% when at low temperatures (LT). The cohesive toughness in mode I by −70 to −20% and mode II by 30 to 60% when at low temperatures. As compared with those tested at room temperature (RT). The ranges here represent the response for both adhesives.
Adhesive use in fastening is increasing in many industries. Modeling the behavior of adhesives allows joints to be optimized, decreasing costs from over-design and validation testing. Unfortunately, available adhesive material properties provided by manufactures are often insufficient to accurately model and predict behavior under real-world conditions. An adhesive joint in service is often subjected to a combination of mode I (tensile) and mode II (shear) loading. Also, when used in outdoor environments, ambient temperatures can vary from below freezing to over 40°C. This paper describes a project to measure the relevant adhesive material properties at the environmental conditions of interest for two specific adhesives and to use them in subsequent modeling. The needed material properties have been found to be mode I cohesive strength, mode I cohesive toughness, mode II cohesive strength, and mode II cohesive toughness. These properties are measured individually using four tests that isolate each of the material properties by using specimens with distinct geometries and loading conditions. These geometries allow the process zone of the adhesives to be controlled. A large process zone will relate to the cohesive strength, and a small process zone will relate to the cohesive toughness, in either mode I or mode II loading. Since the values of cohesive strength and toughness of the adhesives included in this study are unknown before testing, iterations of each specimen are varied by changing the process zone size to ensure valid properties are measured. Testing is conducted at −30°C, 20°C, and 45°C. In order to conduct this testing a temperature chamber was designed, fabricated, and validated. Commercially available temperature chambers were either too small or prohibitively expensive. The temperature chamber this project created was constructed of laser cut and bent stainless steel sheets with an insulated double-wall construction. Two seals were used at every entry point to maintain an air-tight chamber. A heating and cooling circulator and heat exchanger were used for temperature control. The chamber can heat to 45°C in approximately 15 minutes, and cool to −30°C in approximately 30 minutes.
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