, J.
, Heckert, N.
, Kang, K.
, McDonough, W.
, Rice, K.
and Holmes, G.
(2015),
Statistical comparisons for tensile properties of aramid and co-polymer aramid fibers as a function of loading rates, SAMPE Baltimore 2015, Baltimore, MD
(Accessed May 18, 2024)
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Statistical comparisons for tensile properties of aramid and co-polymer aramid fibers as a function of loading rates
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Abstract
High strength polymer fibers such as poly(p-phenylene terephalamide) (PPTA) are used for ballistic body armors. Additionally, a co-polymer aramid fiber containing 5-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)-benzimidazole is also being considered as reinforcement for ballistic body armor. During ballistic impact, fibers in soft body armor are loaded in tension at fast deformation rates (typically > 1000 s-1). Compared to PPTA fibers which have been well studied, statistical characteristics of tensile properties of co-polymer aramid fibers are rarely reported. Furthermore, most of the measured fiber tensile properties which have been subjected to statistical analysis were obtained under quasi-static loading condition, many orders of magnitude loading rate lower than ballistic impact. We measure fiber tensile properties of aramid and co-polymer aramid under high rate loading conditions and compare the statistical characteristics of their respective tensile properties.Proceedings Title
SAMPE Baltimore 2015
Conference Dates
May 18-21, 2015
Conference Location
Baltimore, MD
Pub Type
Conferences
Keywords
aramid fiber, statistics, loading rates, Kolsky bar
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Created May 20, 2015, Updated June 5, 2017