Mode-I Metal-Composite Interface Fracture Testing for Fibre Metal Laminates

Table 1

Material properties used in the FE model.

Response	Property	Value
Metal	Density	ρ = 2780 kg/m^3
	Young’s modulus	E = 70 GPa
	Poisson’s ratio	ν = 0.3
Composite	Density	ρ = 1900 kg/m^3
	In-plane tensile Young’s modulus	E1+ = E2+ = 24 GPa
	In-plane compression Young’s modulus	E1− = E2− = 24 GPa
	Shear modulus	G12 = 3.6 GPa
	Poisson’s ratio	ν12 = 0.1
Adhesive	Penalty stiffness	Knn = Kss = Ktt = 1e^15 N/m^3
	Interface strength	tn^0 = ts^0 = tt^0 = 50 MPa