Experimental investigation of the effects of adhesive defects on the strength and creep behavior of single-lap adhesive joints at various temperatures

ABSTRACT In this article, the creep behavior and strength of single-lap adhesive joints ( s) including defects have been studied, and the effect of the position of defects on the creep behavior and strength of s have been investigated. The defects were created on various sides of the Araldite 2011 adhesive layer and joints were subjected to the tensile and creep tests. The creep tests were done at three different temperatures; 23 ℃ (Room Temperature), 45 ℃, and 55 ℃. The results showed that the presence of a defect in the adhesive layer caused the greatest decrease in the strength of the joints in the defective joint with the defect in the middle and both sides. Also, the presence of a defect in the adhesive layer increases the creep displacement, which is much higher than the amount of this displacement in the joint without a defect. Increasing temperature to 45 ℃, and 55 ℃ has increased the creep displacement by almost 90%, compared to the creep displacement at room temperature (RT). Based on the results, the presence of defects on both sides has the greatest effect on reducing the strength of the joint (defect in the middle) and increasing the creep displacement (defect in the edge).