Analysis on the interfacial shear strength of fiber reinforced titanium matrix composites by shear lag method

Based on shear-lag method, two models for a single fiber push-out test are proposed to evaluate the interfacial shear strength of SiC fiber-reinforced titanium-matrix composites (TMCs). In the models, the effects of specimen parameters (such as specimen thickness and fiber volume fraction) on the interfacial shear strength are considered. The interfacial shear strengths of SCS-6/Ti-24-11 and SCS-6/Ti-15-3 composites are predicted using the model. The predicted results indicate that the models can be reliably used to predict interfacial shear stress of TMCs.