Bo Cheng Jin

Comparisons of static bending and fatigue damage between 3D angle-interlock and 3D orthogonal woven composites

This paper presents the comparisons of quasi-static three-point bending and fatigue damage behaviors between the three-dimensional angle-interlock woven composite and the three-dimensional orthogonal woven composite. The stress–deflection curves and failure modes were recorded to compare both composites’ mechanical properties under quasi-static bending loading condition. The S-N curves were obtained to demonstrate the comparison of fatigue life under various stress levels between three-dimensional angle-interlock woven composite and three-dimensional orthogonal woven composite. In addition, the damage indexes versus number of cycles (D-N) curves were given to characterize the three-stage cumulative fatigue damage evolution of both types of textile structural composites. Furthermore, the ultimate damage morphologies were compared to deduce the structural effects of the composites under three-point bending cyclic loading condition.

Ductile-Phase Toughening in TiBw/Ti-Ti3Al Metallic-Intermetallic Laminate Composites

The concept of ductile-phase toughening was explored in a metallic-intermetallic laminate (MIL) composite comprising alternating layers of Ti3Al and TiBw/Ti. The laminates, in which the TiBw/Ti layers were intended to impart toughness to the brittle Ti3Al, were fabricated in situ by hot pressing and reaction annealing. Compared with monolithic Ti3Al, the MIL composite exhibited marked increases in both fracture toughness and tensile elongation because of stress redistribution and strain delocalization by in situ interfaces.