Skip to main content
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Mechanical characterization of selected adhesives and bulk materials at liquid nitrogen and room temperatures

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5378024
This paper presents the results of a series of mechanical tests on selected adhesives and bulk materials. The materials tested are of general interest to designers of magnets for cryogenic service and include several epoxies, a varnish, a B-stage glass cloth, insulation papers, and commercially available fiber-reinforced composites. These tests were performed at room temperature (293 K) and at liquid nitrogen temperature (77 K). The tests include both simple tension tests and lap shear tests with various adherends. The parameters critical to tensile or bond strength were varied as part of the test program. The procedures used to manufacture and test these specimens and the results of the tests are reported in this paper.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., Tenn. (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-26
OSTI ID:
5378024
Report Number(s):
CONF-771029-65
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English