Abstract
AbstractThe mechanical behavior of an epoxy resin (Epon 826) was studied by performing a series of tests on thin‐walled tubular specimens. These tests deal with different aspects of the mechanical behavior of this epoxy resin. The deformation behavior, such as viscoelastic behavior, hydrostatic stress effect, multiaxial behavior and loading path effect, was investigated. It was found that the Epon 826 epoxy resin is a highly nonlinear viscoelastic material. The effect of hydrostatic pressure on the deformation behavior of this epoxy is not significant. However, it shows different tensile and compressive deformation behavior. The loading path was found to have an observable effect on the deformation response of this epoxy, especially in the high stress/strain range.
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