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Experimental dataset on the in-plane tensile, shear, and compressive properties of a carbon-epoxy twill woven
Felix Liu1, Leana Grotz1, Yanyan Cui1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stony Brook University, 112 Light Engineering, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA.
Abstract:
This data article presents experimental data on the in-plane mechanical behavior of a carbon-epoxy twill woven composite. Properties under tension, shear, and compression are measured and reported, which include force vs. stroke curves, stress vs. strain curves, in-plane on-axis and off-axis moduli, in-plane shear modulus, tensile and compressive strengths, post-peak residual stress under compression, and on-axis and off-axis Poisson ratios. Laminate plates of the composite were ordered from a commercial vendor and specimens of desired dimensions were cut using a waterjet cutter. Tests were conducted in accordance with ASTM standards D3039 and D6641, under on-axis and off-axis tension, and under on-axis compression. The data represents a complete set of in-plane mechanical properties for the composite and can be used directly as lamina level input to numerical FEA models and design analyses with woven composite laminates. It can also serve as benchmark for the calibration and validation of these models. It can be used to calculate properties for other off-axis configurations using transformation equations. Since the data is intended to be a lamina level input, it can be used to determine and model the in-plane behavior of any laminate layup with this composite. The data also serves to demonstrate the marked anisotropy and tension compression asymmetry exhibited by woven composites.
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