Table 5 FEA results of T11 for a composite CT specimen.

From: A study of fracture mechanics for compact tensile specimen of Al6061-SiC metal matrix composite

No.

Composite CT

specimen

T11-max (MPa)

(a/H = 0.35)

(a/H = 0.43)

(a/H = 0.5)

1

Al6061-0vol.%SiC

22.75

27.1

32.24

2

Al6061-4vol.%SiC

21.72

25.85

30.72

3

Al6061-6vol.%SiC

21.66

25.77

30.62

4

Al6061-10vol.%SiC

21.6

25.69

30.53

5

Al6061-12vol.%SiC

21.55

25.64

30.47

6

Al6061-14vol.%SiC

21.51

25.59

30.41