Interfacial properties of polymer composites measured by push-out and fragmentation tests

Abstract The interfacial properties for E-glass/epoxy composites were measured using push-out tests and single fiber fragmentation tests. Theoretical models for both stress-based and energy-based criteria were used to interpret the experimental results. Fibers treated with γ-aminopropyl-triethoxysilane (γ-APS) showed higher bond strength (∼1.7 times higher) and interfacial toughness (∼1.9 times higher) than those of unsized E-glass based composites. However, the average interfacial toughness obtained from fragmentation tests was about six times higher than that obtained from push-out tests. Considering the analytical frameworks employed to interpret the values measured in the present work, the fragmentation test is a more appropriate method to obtain interfacial energy for polymeric composites, but both methods are appropriate for relative measurements of interface strength.

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