Research Article
Autoclaves for Aerospace Applications: Issues and Challenges
Table 1
Test report of a sample composite specimen. Material: Hexply G0827 BB1040 HP03 1F; Resin Epolam 2063.
| Interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) at room temperature |
| Serial. no. | Width (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Max. Load (N) | ILSS (MPa) | Min. req. value (Mpa) | Failure mode |
| (1) | 10.06 | 1.97 | 1864 | 70.54 | | B | (2) | 10.1 | 1.92 | 1817 | 70.27 | Min: 60 | B | (3) | 10.03 | 1.94 | 1854 | 71.46 | Mean: 65 | B | (4) | 10.05 | 1.91 | 1778 | 69.46 | Mean Obtained: 70.62 | B | (5) | 10.1 | 1.97 | 1893 | 71.36 | B |
| Flexural strength (FL. Str) at room temperature |
| Sl. No. | Width (mm) | Thickness (mm) | Max. Load (N) | Fl. Str (MPa) | Min req. value (Mpa) | Failure mode |
| (1) | 10.07 | 1.94 | 446.91 | 1415.5 | | A | (2) | 9.91 | 1.92 | 446.91 | 1468.1 | Mean: 1300 | A | (3) | 10.01 | 1.94 | 478.68 | 1518.3 | Mean Obtained: 1444.58 | A | (4) | 10.05 | 1.98 | 460.04 | 1401.1 | A | (5) | 10.02 | 1.95 | 450.85 | 1419.9 | | A |
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