Cyclic interaction between normal and shear stresses of an epoxy polymer—Experiments and model predictions

Abstract

This investigation focuses on the axial-torsional loading interaction of an epoxy polymer, Epon 826/Epi-Cure Curing Agent 9551. Thin-walled tubular specimens were subjected to combined constant tensile (or shear) stress and cyclic shear (or tension) loading schemes. Pure tensile creep and shear creep tests were also performed to compare the creep deformation to that with superimposed cyclic shear or cyclic tension. Test data clearly showed that cyclic shear (or cyclic tension) have a readily discernible effect on the tensile (or shear) creep deformation. Similarly, a superimposed constant tensile (or shear) load affects the hysteresis responses in cyclic shear (or cyclic tension). A nonlinear constitutive model developed by the authors was used to simulate the observed normal-shear stress interaction. Due to the inclusion of an effective stress parameter in its nonlinear function, this model was able to account for the normal-shear coupling effect. However, the incorporation of a general loading/ unloading rule led to inaccurate simulation of the observed oscillatory creep response. A modification of the general rule was proposed and better predictions on both the cyclic and the creep responses could be obtained. POLYM. ENG. SCI.,

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