Research Article

Delamination Characteristics of Aluminum-Composite Bonds: Impact of Reinforcements and Matrices

Table 5

Average delamination force and failure modes of metal-composite bonds.

Sr#Sample typeAverage delamination forceType of failure

1.JECohesive & intralaminar
2.JPAdhesive & intralaminar
3.JBAdhesive & intralaminar
4.AEAdhesive
5.APAdhesive
6.ABAdhesive
7.CEMix-mode failure
8.CPAdhesive & intralaminar
9.CBAdhesive & intralaminar
10.GEAdhesive & intralaminar
11.GPAdhesive
12.GBAdhesive