Modeling of long-term creep behavior of structural epoxy adhesives Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The mechanical properties of polymeric materials change over time, especially when they are subjected to long-term loading regimes. It is imperative that reliable accelerated tests be developed to determine the long-term time-dependent performance of polymers under different environmental conditions. The long-term creep behaviors of a neat epoxy resin and a commercial structural adhesive for bonding aluminum substrates were investigated. The time-temperature superposition method produced a master curve, allowing for the long-term creep compliance to be estimated. The physics-based coupling model was utilized and found to fit well with the long-term creep master curve. The equivalence of the temperature and moisture effects on the creep compliance of the epoxy adhesives was also addressed. Finally, a methodology for predicting the long-term creep behavior of epoxy adhesives was proposed. 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

published proceedings

  • INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ADHESION AND ADHESIVES

author list (cited authors)

  • Feng, C. W., Keong, C. W., Hsueh, Y. P., Wang, Y. Y., & Sue, H. J.

citation count

  • 70

complete list of authors

  • Feng, CW||Keong, CW||Hsueh, YP||Wang, YY||Sue, HJ

publication date

  • January 2005