Measuring mechanical properties of thin flexible films by a shaft-loaded blister test

Kai Tak Wan, Kin Liao

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Abstract

Mechanical properties of a thin circular flexible membrane are directly measured by applying an external load to the film center via a rigid spherical capped shaft. Constitutive equations are proposed for the shaft-loaded blister configuration based on linear elasticity. The dependence on the ratio of shaft radius to blister dimension is reflected in the load versus shaft displacement relation.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)167-172
Number of pages6
JournalThin Solid Films
Volume352
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Sep 1999

Keywords

  • Coatings
  • Constitutive equations
  • Mechanical properties and measurements
  • Mechanics of thin film
  • Shaft-loaded blister test
  • Thin film

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