Kobayashi, H.
, McDonough, W.
, Shapiro, A.
, Kim, J.
, Leigh, S.
, Forster, A.
, Rice, K.
and Holmes, G.
(2010),
High Speed Fiber Testing: The Single Fold Test, SAMPE 2010 Annual Technical Conference, Seattle, WA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904005
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High Speed Fiber Testing: The Single Fold Test
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Abstract
The failure of a first responder s body armor has prompted research to assess the long-term durability and effectiveness of current and future soft body armor products. Prior work in this laboratory described a 10 % drop in tensile strength and 15 % drop-off in modulus in poly(p-phenylene benzobisoxazole) (PBO) fibers after they were subjected to a single fold for 24 h. In addition, regions of internal damage were seen in the folded fibers. Here, that work was continued by investigating the response of poly(p-phenylene terephthalamide) (PPT) fibers to the same condition. The results presented in this paper show no change in tensile strength, modulus, or failure strain in the PPT fibers and a different surface morphology in the folded region. Furthermore, results show a continued drop-off in the mechanical properties of PBO fibers that is possibly due to hydrolytic degradation.Proceedings Title
SAMPE 2010 Annual Technical Conference
Conference Dates
May 17-20, 2010
Conference Location
Seattle, WA, US
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Conferences
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Keywords
ballistic fiber, PPT, single fiber test
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Created May 19, 2010, Updated October 12, 2021