Abstract
The wide use of adhesive joints supposes that accurate strength predictions methods exist for design. Cohesive zone models (CZM) consist of the most accepted method, although the fracture toughness (GC) of the adhesive in the different loading modes should be firstly characterized, and the mixed-mode behavior or fracture envelope known. This work experimentally evaluates the cracked-lap shear (CLS) test for mixed-mode GC assessment of two epoxy adhesives. Different theoretical reduction methods were evaluated. The work consisted of testing CLS specimens with the different adhesives, and carrying out the respective data processing. Results showed that the model of Brussat et al. led to offset results compared to the other methods.
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